Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Norfolk Rivers Trust, Ingoldisthorpe

Thursday 7 September 2023

Norfolk Rivers Trust, Ingoldisthorpe - 7th September 2023

A visit to the sewage lagoons with DKH. For the second time this month the site had a quiet feel and no birds previously ringed were captured. Singles of Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler and Whitethroat bore out our impression that migration of these species through the site is all but over.

Juvenile Whitethroat

We did a little better with Chiffchaff and Blackcap captures. The Blackcaps are showing signs of preparing to migrate, some birds carrying fat scored as 3, meanwhile only one Chiffchaff scored as having any fat at all.

Juvenile Chiffchaff

Total: 29

Wren - 2

Robin - 2
Dunnock - 1
Reed Warbler - 1
Sedge Warbler - 1
Whitethroat - 1
Blackcap - 9
Chiffchaff - 8
Blue Tit - 2
Long-tailed Tit - 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.