Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Yoesden Bank

Friday, 1 June 2012

Yoesden Bank - 27 May 2012

Rather foolishly, after the ringing session I headed off to Yoesden Bank near Bledlow Ridge to try and catch up with Adonis Blues. By mid afternoon all the butterflies at the site were rather super charged and certainly the Blues were very active making separation of Adonis or common Blue in fast flight slightly speculative. I did come across one newly emerged Adonis with wings still not fully straightened. Probably more were seen and possibly photographed when I get time to examine the picture fully, but also seen was one new Grizzled Skipper, three Dingy Skippers, a single Small Blue, two Orange Tips and Small Heaths.

Adonis 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.