Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Stanwell Moor GP

Sunday, 9 August 2020

Stanwell Moor GP - 7th August 2020

The forecast was for a very hot day so the early start gave us a chance to get a reasonable number of birds before the activity levels dropped. As we set up, there was a distinct autumnal air. We had erected six nets in about forty minutes, then settled down to a regular pattern of frequently checking, clearing nets and processing the catch. Whitethroat is still one of the most often captured species. Blackcap and Garden Warbler do not use this site as much as the close by Wraysbury but we still got reasonable numbers. A couple of Lesser Whitethroat were a welcome addition to the data.

Garden Warbler

Lesser Whitethroat

Whitethroat

Total: 57 (4)

Dunnock - 4 (1)
Robin - 2 (1)
Reed Warbler - 3

Lesser Whitethroat - 2
Whitethroat - 18 (1)
Garden Warbler - 6
Blackcap - 16 (1)
Chiffchaff - 2

Blue Tit - 2
Great Tit - 1

Bullfinch - 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.