Despite still being windy following Storm Ciara, Wednesday 12th was forecast to be bright and sunny. With this in mind I was up early, breakfasted and with pack-up made I was soon on my way to Frampton RSPB reserve just south of Boston on the edge of The Wash and the mouths of the Rivers Witham and Welland. Behind the sea bank, the reserve is an area of shallow scrapes, marsh and reed beds. It is good for many breeding birds as well as prime overwintering for thousands of wigeon and brent geese among others. There are large flocks of waders, especially godwit, lapwing and golden plover. It is also an ideal spot during spring and summer migration.
I was soon settled in the large 360 degree hide with good views over two large scrapes. Brent geese were much in evidence along with flocks of lapwing and golden plover. Closer to the hide were a few ruff still in winter plumage along with lapwing and black tailed godwit. Wigeon were busily feeding along the grass banks of the scrapes. Ecery so often thousands of birds would fly up and wheel in the air in panic as a raptor flew through.
After a sandwich I walked around to the East Hide which was closer to the brent geese which spent a lot of time flying between the reserve and the Wash saltmarsh. As well as the large numbers of geese were wigeon, teal and shoveler. On the way to the hide I was rewarded with excellent views and photo opportunity of a stonechat.
I have never had a bad day at Frampton and today was no exception.
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| Black Tailed Godwit |
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| Black Tailed Godwit |
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| Brent Geese |
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| Brent Geese |
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| Brent Geese |
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| Lapwing |
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| Lapwing |
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| Lapwing |
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| Little Egret |
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| Redshank |
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| Ruff |
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| Ruff |
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| Ruff |
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| Ruff |
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| Shelduck |
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| Shoeveler |
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| Stonechat |
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| Teal |
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| Wigeon |
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| Wigeon |
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| Wigeon |
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| Wigeon |
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