Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Wraysbury GP

Thursday 30 July 2020

Wraysbury GP - 29th July 2020

We had a little disturbance today while the track through the site was being tidied up, but we still did quite well from our 6 nets capturing 123 birds. Top species was Garden Warbler in the 15 species caught and Lesser Whitethroat, Goldfinch, Reed Warbler and Willow Warbler were also on the data sheet.

WillowWarbler juvenile

Lesser Whitethroat juvenile

Total: 112 (11)

Wren - 1

Dunnock - 4

Robin - 5 (1)

Blackbird - 2

Song Thrush - 1 (1)

Reed Warbler - 3

Lesser Whitethroat - 2

Whitethroat - 19 (3)

Garden Warbler - 33 (3)

Blackcap - 24 (3)

Chiffchaff - 7

Willow Warbler - 1

Blue Tit - 6

Goldfinch - 3

Greenfinch - 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.