Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Stanwell Moor

Monday, 4 September 2017

Stanwell Moor - 29th August 2017

We tried a short session at the end of the day in the hope that we may attract hirundines into the roost. It's only a small area that we cover, so a Hobby seen close by over the lake was an indication that the few birds that we had seen around may depart for another option. A few birds were seen to dive in just before 8:30pm and just two Sand Martin joined the Chiffchaff and Wren already on the ringing sheet. A Reed Bunting dropped in just as we were taking down.

Totals: 5

Sand Martin - 2
Wren - 1
Chifchaff - 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.