Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Iver Heath Garden

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Iver Heath Garden - 11 February 2012

At last the Siskins are beginning to arrive in numbers and today was a good opportunity to try and catch a few. I also put out some apples, hoping to entice some Redwing down into the vicinity of the nets. The apples did not bring in thrushes although two Blackcaps coming to a somewhat stunted apple tree in the corner of the garden did mange to find the net, and thankfully the Siskins came and brought along a few of Redpolls too.

Blackcap - 5 female

Lesser Redpoll - 5 male

Totals: 33 (4)

Robin - 1 (1 )
Dunnock - 0 (1)
Goldfinch -1
Siskin - 25 (1)
Lesser Redpoll - 3
Blackcap - 2
Blue Tit - 1
Great Tit - 0 (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.