Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Stanwell Moor GP

Sunday, 19 July 2020

Stanwell Moor GP - 17th July 2020

Arrived for a six'o'clock start and having found that the fields, and even the bank where we have some rides had been mowed put seven nets up. An eighth went up shortly after, although the Swallows and House Martins that had tempted us managed to evade the net.

It was a productive session,76 new birds of 18 species. A good range of warblers that included the first, if somewhat dishevelled, Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler (no nets in the reed-bed all were ranging between the lake and the river), and Cetti's Warbler as well as Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat and Chiffchaff.

Juvenile Starling

Juvenile Magpie

Total: 77 (4)

Magpie - 2
Starling - 3
Blackbird - 2
Wren - 1
Dunnock - 7 (1)
Robin -4 (1)
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Reed Warbler - 5

Whitethroat - 11 (1)

Blackcap - 17 (1)

Garden Warbler - 3

Chiffchaff - 8

Willow Warbler - 1

House Sparrow - 1

Blue Tit - 1

Great Tit - 4

Greenfinch - 3

Goldfinch - 3

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.