Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Stanwell Moor GP

Monday, 3 September 2018

Stanwell Moor GP - 3rd September 2018

Given the very low return from nets sited in the reedbed, we decided not to put them up today, opting instead for a 'V' formation for Meadow Pipits, a single 18m in an area where finches often feed, a new single 12m on the bank and our usual two nets on the ramp track.

We saw a few Meadow Pipits overhead but none came to the audiolure. We also tried for Swallow but the net caught nothing all morning.

The 18m single only caught one bird, no finches at all, just one Whitethroat and the 12m single did poorly too, catching two Chiffchaffs and two Blackcaps.

Just as well our trusty ramp nets failed to disappoint, catching all the other birds. The list has a nice spread of species, due to a number of singles recorded in the record sheet and as usual Blackcap numbers were well ahead of all other species.

3M Blackcap

Age 3 Reed Warbler

Age 3 Sedge Warbler

The closest we came to a capture in the mipit net - of course, it flew the wrong way.

Total: 71 ]
Dunnock - 1
Robin - 1
Reed Warbler - 2
Sedge Warbler - 1
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Whitethroat - 1
Blackcap - 49
Garden Warbler - 1
Willow Warbler - 1
Chiffchaff - 3
Blue Tit - 4
Great Tit - 2
Goldfinch - 2
Linnet - 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.