Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Broadwater GP

Sunday 19 February 2012

Broadwater GP - 19 February 2012

Today we joined our colleagues from Maple Cross RG at Broadwater GP, with eight, plus D and myself being present for what could be described as a quiet day, which apart from two pairs of Bullfinches at the start, it did not pick up, ending with only16 new birds and 14 re-traps.

Bullfinch - 5 male

Totals: 16 (14)

Wren -1

Dunnock - 2

Robin -2 (1)

Blackbird - 1

Goldcrest -1 (1)

Long-tailed Tit - 3 (9)

Blue Tit - 2 (1)

Great Tit - 1 (1)

Bullfinch - 3 (1)

Retuning home later we had a brief session at home again, adding more Siskin to this late winter's total of 93 new birds, 15 re-traps and one control. We also managed a control adult Goldfinch, Y509643.

Totals: 4 (5)

Long-tailed Tit - 0 (1)

Blue Tit - 0 (2)

Siskin - 2 (1)

Goldfinch - 2 (1)

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.