Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Bernwood Forest

Friday 19 July 2013

Bernwood Forest - 18 July 2013

This was meant to be a Purple Emperor day, but again it was very hot, but two were seen, with one mud puddling, but it went up as I found it. Up to 15 Silver-washed Fritillaries were seen, along with three White Admirals and a single Purple Hairstreak.

As I walked out of the car park a family party of five Ravens flew over, and at least three separate sightings of Marsh Tit were had.

Purple Hairstreak

Purple Emperor

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.