Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Bedfont CP

Tuesday, 5 January 2016

Bedfont CP - 4 January 2016

The morning was spent with EP and RLR. The first round gave us a new Cetti's Warbler and Reed Bunting from the reed bed, the only birds from those nets all morning. The new feeders have been increasing captures with a lot of Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Blue and Great Tits becoming fairly regular on the ringing recapture sheet.

Two male Great Spotted Woodpeckers - both with retained feathers.

After packing up we tried to catch some Mute Swans but failed, only succeeding in reading BTO ring W36007, not a group ring so we will wait to find out where it's come from.Other observations included Water Rail, Bittern, Woodcock (seen by CL only) and drake Smew.

Totals: 17 (17)

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (4)
Robin- 1
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Blue Tit - 4 (9)
Great Tit - 6 (4)
Goldfinch - 2
Chaffinch - 1
Reed Bunting - 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.