Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Wraysbury GP

Sunday, 28 June 2020

Wraysbury GP - 22nd & 26th June 2020

We feel very much behind with the RAS, due to obvious factors, so took the opportunity to get out while the wind was relatively kind. The 26th was particularly hot so we started early and had packed up and finished by 11am. We did at least get another adult Whitethroat for the study. Again it looks as though some of the adults are not remaining with their offspring. Two Treecreeper juveniles bear testament to the changing nature of the site.

Juvenile Treecreeper

Chris' lockdown look

22nd - 48 (9)

Wren - 1

Dunnock - 6

Robin - 1

Blackbird - 1 (1)

Song Thrush - 2

Whitethroat - 11 (3)

Garden Warbler - 1(1)

Blackcap - 13 (1)

Chiffchaff - 5 (1)

Great Tit - 1

Treecreeper - 1

26th - 19 (7)

Dunnock - 1 (1)

Blackbird - 1

Song Thrush - 1 (1)

Whitethroat - 8 (4)

Gardne Warbler - 1(1)

Blackcap - 6

Treecreeper -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.