Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Broadwater GP

Wednesday, 1 September 2021

Broadwater GP - 31st August 2021

A very breezy day with Broadwater the only site where ringing was possible, albeit some nets really were a bit on the blowy side. We limited the nets to the main run of a double plus single, and the bailey bridge.

There was a hit of a reasonably sized flock (encouraged by playing Blue Tit lures) so tits accompanied the phylloscopus warblers for which this site is especially good.

Juvenile Willow Warbler

Totals: 74 (11)

Wren - 1 (1)
Robin - 3
Blackbird - 2 (2)

Reed Warbler - 2
Blackcap - 16
Garden Warbler - 2
Chiffchaff - 16 (3)
Willow Warbler - 10
Blue Tit - 15 (4)
Great Tit - 5 (1)

Treecreeper - 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.