Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Broadwater GP

Saturday, 1 September 2018

Broadwater GP - 25th & 28th August 2018

Broadwater was the location of choice due to the wind being too strong for Wraysbury. Joined by WA and LON we were hoping for decent numbers of birds but we only managed 32 birds by midday.

25th August

Total: 28 (4)

Blackbird - 1 (1)

Wren - 1

Dunnock - 1

Reed Warbler - 3

Blackcap - 6

Chiffchaff - 4 (2)

Willow Warbler - 7

Blue Tit - 4 (1)

Great Tit - 1

Willow Warbler

A few days later we were back again, this time with MRB and BC. There were a few more birds, but no larger captures of flocks moving together. Willow Warblers, Blackcaps and tits accounted for the majority of the catch.

28th August

Total: 48 (10)

Blackbird - 1

Robin - 1

Reed Warbler - 1

Blackcap - 16 (1)

Garden Warbler - 1

Chiffchaff - 3 (4)

Willow Warbler - 11

Blue Tit - 9 (3)

Great Tit - 5 (2)

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.