Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Broadwater GP

Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Broadwater GP - 30 September 2013

A rather disappointing session for CL, DKL, PD, MRB and Margaret with numbers well down on previous sessions this month. Obviously the best of the Autumn migration exodus is well behind us, in this area, now. All captures were either Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit or Wren. There was insufficient to keep 4 ringers ticking over and after a morning of chat we packed up and were off site shortly after midday.

Newly discovered ringing area suitable for a 50ft net. Looks
very promising but only found by a couple of Chiffs today.

Totals:15 (1)

Wren - 1 (1)
Blackcap - 3
Chiffchaff - 8
Blue Tit - 3

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.