Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: A farm in west Norfolk

Tuesday 14 February 2023

A farm in west Norfolk - 14th February 2023

CES 8 is in the bag! Albeit the numbers seem to have steadily reduced since we started, we have managed to complete the required sessions. Still no Tree Sparrows to grace the record sheet, mainly Dunnocks and Blackbirds, several of which appear to be very faithful to this site, that benefits the birds with supplementary feeding during the winter.

We're looking forward to monitoring some other sites at the farm. We have our eye on a couple of other promising areas.

5F Reed Bunting

Totals: 19 (12)

Wren - 1
Robin - 1
Dunnock - 7 (5)
Blackbird - 4 (5)
Blue Tit - 1 (1)

Long-tailed Tit - 1 (1)
Chaffinch - 1
House Sparrow - 1
Reed Bunting - 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.