Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Stanwell Moor GP

Saturday, 12 October 2019

Stanwell Moor GP - 7th October 2019

A day when the forecast that promised dry conditions failed to deliver. The light precipitation seemed to be easing up, so we put up nets for Meadow Pipits and a couple of nets on the track, keeping the set up confined in case of heavier rain. As it happened we never actually needed to furl, but the birds were elusive and four hours effort amounted to fewer than 30 captures.

Total: 24 (1)

Meadow Pipit - 1
Wren - 1
Dunnock - 3
Robin - 1
Wren - 1
Blackcap - 5
Chiffchaff - 3
Goldcrest - 4
Blue Tit - 1
Great Tit - 3 (1)
Goldfinch - 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.