Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Aston Rowant

Sunday, 14 August 2011

Aston Rowant - 10 August 2011

A quick run out to Aston Rowant NNR in an effort to catch up with a few Chalkhill Blues and Silver-spotted Skippers was successful in less than ideal conditions due to strong wind blowing onto the hill face and the fact that most Chalkhill Blues were looking a little tired and tatty.

Chalkhill Blue - female

Silver Spotted Skipper

Chalkhill Blue - feamle

Small Copper

Common Blue

Chalkhill Blue - male

Small Tortishell

Chalkhill Blue - female

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.