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

Friday, 15 August 2025

Norfolk Rivers Trust, Ingoldisthorpe Lagoons - 15th August 2025

A total of 52 birds processed at the lagoons today. Adult migrant species are very thin on the ground now. Only one adult Reed Warbler with any other adults being resident birds.

Some notable singles today, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher and Wood Pigeon in addition to a Robin. Leading species of the day, Blackcap. Team of CL & DKL.

3M Sparrowhawk

3M Kingfisher

Reed Bunting with UW(CL) darvic, no doubt who was to process this bird!

Total: 49 (3)

Blackcap - 13
Blue Tit - 3
Chiffchaff - 8
Dunnock - 5 (1)
Kingfisher - 1
Reed Bunting - 2
Reed Warbler - 7 (2)
Robin - 1
Sedge Warbler - 2
Whitethroat - 5
Wood Pigeon - 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.