Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Stanwell Moor GP

Tuesday, 14 August 2018

Stanwell Moor GP - 6th August 2018

After this morning, there's no doubt that Whitethroats are definitely on the move. We saw a rise in numbers at Wraysbury (traditionally a Whitethroat stronghold although recent site management to tackle the vetch has had its effect) on the previous day, but today's catch of 36 new Whitethroats was well over half of the entire total and unprecedented at this site.

Totals: 53 (2)

Robin - 1
Reed Warbler - 4 (1)
Sedge Warbler - 2
Lesser Whitethroat - 0 (1)
Whitethroat - 36
Garden Warbler - 3
Blackcap - 5
Blue Tit - 1
Great Tit - 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.