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

Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Norfolk Rivers Trust, Ingoldisthorpe Lagoons - 30th July 2025

A good result today, 58 birds and no tits at all!

Reed Warbler was the leading species 14 & 3 recaptures, followed by Blackcap with 15 new birds. We haven't been catching a great deal of Whitethroats, so 9 juveniles presumably a sign that they are on the move after the adults disappeared a few weeks ago.

Juvenile Whitethroat

Total: 51 (7)

Blackbird - 1
Blackcap - 15
Cetti's Warbler - 0 (1)
Chiffchaff - 5
Dunnock - 2
Reed Bunting - 1
Reed Warbler - 14 (3)
Robin - 1
Sedge Warbler - 2 (2)
Whitethroat - 9
Wren - 1 (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.