Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Wraysbury GP

Sunday, 18 April 2021

Wraysbury GP - 18th April 2021

A very low wind day, perfect for netting at Wraysbury where the Whitethroats are starting to arrive. We caught 24 birds in all and were most pleased with an early Garden Warbler and a returning Blackcap.

Garden Warbler

Blackcap APA1614 was ringed in 2019

Totals: 20 (4)

Wren - 1
Robin - 1
Dunnock - 0 (3)
Song Thrush - 1
Whitethroat - 1
Garden Warbler - 1
Blackcap - 13 (1)
Chiffchaff - 2

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.