Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Bernwood Forest

Wednesday, 13 July 2011

Bernwood Forest - 11 July 2011

Another visit for Purple Emperor was again unsuccessful but 10 Silver-washed Fritillaries were seen, along with four tatty White Admirals and a number of Purple Hairstreaks were coming down to bramble. A visit to Rushbed Woods afterwards were two Purple Emperors came down, a male and female but neither alighted. Eight Silver-washed Fritillaries were seen including one valesina. On route home a quick visit to Ivinghoe Beacon where six Dark Green Fritillaries were seen, along with three male Chalkhill Blues and a Brown Argus.

Bernwood Forest - Comma

Large White

Small White

Puple Hairstreak

White Admiral

Brimstone

Rushbeds Wood - Silver-washed Fritillary - valesina

Ivinghoe Beacon - Dark Green Fritillary

Chalkhill Blue

About us

Chris and Denise Lamsdell

We have both been birders for about 40 years based in South Bucks near the West London reservoir complexes.

Since September 2021 we have been based in North Norfolk. We have done our bit of twitching in the past, but with other priorities this has become a much reduced activity with a preference for seeing new birds where ever our travels take us.

We both have been ringing since 2005. Our local group was the Runnymede RG while based in Buckinghamshire. Since moving to Norfolk we have started a new group called The Iceni Bird Monitoring Group, aimed at increasing public engagement through colour ringing projects on Black-headed Gull, Turnstone and Lapwing. We ring at several sites including Sculthorpe Moor, Sandringham Estate, Deepdale Farm and also monitor bird populations for the Norfolk Rivers Trust. We do ringing at home and support with foreign projects when opportunities allow. Chris also has an interest in Butterflies and Dragonflies and contains his limited photographic skill to them.