RSPB Frampton Marsh

RSPB Frampton Marsh Protecting and restoring habitats, saving species and helping
end the nature and climate emergency. Photography is allowed and encouraged on the reserve.

Welcome to the only official RSPB Frampton Marsh page. The purpose of this page is for everyone to enjoy wildlife sightings, photos, news, events and updates from your favourite nature reserve. We hugely encourage you to share sightings, photos, pose questions and have discussions about the site. We all have a love of Frampton, so please assume positive intent in each other. Whether you a

re new to visiting, have been coming for years, or have never actually been but hope to one day, then all are welcome in this group. Frampton lies on the outskirts of the town of Boston and adjacent to the most important estuary in the UK for birds, The Wash. Thanks to our location on the East Coast, fantastic reserve design and dynamic habitat management, the site attracts birds all year round. From key breeding species in the Summer to over 50,000 birds calling us home in winter, there is never a quiet day. The wild and sparse landscape of saltmarsh and mudflats change constantly as cloudscapes and tides ebb and flow above and below the horizon. This official page is managed by some of our staff and volunteers. Please note, it will be checked daily during work hours of 9am-5pm but is not staffed throughout that whole period. If you have some specific feedback or a complaint to make please contact us by phone on 01205 724678 during office opening hours (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm) or email [email protected]. You can find lots of information on our website www.rspb.org.uk/framptonmarsh as well. We encourage polite, friendly discussion, but personal insults, abusive or threatening language will not be tolerated, so please be respectful of each other and of our staff and volunteers. Any comments that include swearing or are deemed offensive will be removed and if individuals continue to post these types of comment to the page, then we may block them. Whether you have specific kit or just your camera phone, the wildlife and landscape of the reserve provides beautiful photography opportunities throughout the seasons. Please follow these considerations:

- Stick to the designated areas for visitors and adhere to any signage.

- Be mindful of your dwell time at viewpoints and in hides to allow everyone an opportunity to view the wonderful wildlife here.

- When it comes to nature photography, please always remember the welfare of the subject is more important than the photograph, so follow the Nature Photographers' Code of Practice
https://bit.ly/NaturePhotoCode

26/08/2026

Mum! Mum! Muuum!!

These young Goldfinches were being very vocal in bushes in the RSPB Frampton Marsh car park the other day, trying to encourage their parents to come back and feed them. Completely missing the red faces of the adults, the best clue to their identity was the gold streak on their wings.

Today's sightings are in the comments below

26/08/2026

A quick little video of yesterday's Red-necked Phalarope, courtesy of Simon Nichols.

A little slice of excitement today, with a immature Red-necked Phalarope popping up on the Reedbed Lagoon at 4:30pm.Thes...
25/08/2026

A little slice of excitement today, with a immature Red-necked Phalarope popping up on the Reedbed Lagoon at 4:30pm.

These tiny waders are notable for a number of reasons. Firstly they don't wade, they swim! They are known to pirouette in the water, thus creating a vortex which brings food to the surface. Also, the roles of the sexes are reversed. In many birds it is the female that does most or all of the egg incubation and caring for the chicks. In phalaropes that is reversed, with the male taking sole care of the family.

Red-necked Phalaropes are rare breeders in the UK, nesting far north in the Scottish isles. We see them as passage migrants as they head southwards in autumn.

You can learn more about Red-necked Phalaropes at: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/red-necked-phalarope

Photo by Becky Matsubara, via Wikimedia Commons

Today's other sightings are in the comments below.

As well as all the specialised and rarer birds that frequent Frampton Marsh and Freiston Shore reserves, there are of co...
24/08/2026

As well as all the specialised and rarer birds that frequent Frampton Marsh and Freiston Shore reserves, there are of course also rather more familiar creatures. Such as this delightful little Wren, photographed by Jeremy Eyeons. It may surprise you that the Wren is the UK's commonest bird, with 11 million pairs breeding across the country. This is compared to 7 million pairs of Robins, and 5 million pairs each of House Sparrows, Woodpigeons, Blackbirds and Chaffinches (numbers from BTO). But unlike those other species they often like to keep themselves to themselves rather than appearing in big flocks, so they can pass under the radar.

To learn more about Wrens, see: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wren

Today's sightings are in the comments below.

Keep your eyes peeled for Whinchats if you are visiting either RSPB Frampton Marsh or RSPB Freiston Shore. They are star...
23/08/2026

Keep your eyes peeled for Whinchats if you are visiting either RSPB Frampton Marsh or RSPB Freiston Shore. They are starting to migrate through southwards, and they like to stop off along the way for a rest and a feed. Check out fencelines and posts, they do love a good vantage point!

To learn more about Whinchats see https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/whinchat

Thanks to Jeremy Eyeons for this historical photo of one at the reserve.

Today's sightings are in the comments below

We have mentioned Wasp Spiders before on here. Large black and yellow spiders who live low down in grassy areas, catchin...
22/08/2026

We have mentioned Wasp Spiders before on here. Large black and yellow spiders who live low down in grassy areas, catching grasshoppers and crickets in their webs. Normally this comes with a picture of one of the females from behind, so you can see those stripes on her back. But this time we get a view of the stomach of one, courtesy of Jeremy Eyeons, with equally vivid colours.

The first spider we found this year has long since disappeared. But we have now found another ins an area easily accessed. if you'd like to see it, pop into the visitor centre and we will give you directions. or you can get an idea from the sightings map, which is in the comments below.

This Black-tailed Godwit is still showing some wonderful breeding colours, thanks to Darren Chapman for sending the phot...
21/08/2026

This Black-tailed Godwit is still showing some wonderful breeding colours, thanks to Darren Chapman for sending the photo in. These birds are moving through the reserve at the moment, having nested in Iceland and heading on to their wintering grounds on coastal areas in Southern England, Western France, and Iberia.

If you struggle to identify waders, check out our What's That Wader course on Thursday 3 September. More details at: https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/156846

Today's sightings are in the comments below.

Join the team!We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join the reserve team at weekends, working in the reserve caf...
21/08/2026

Join the team!

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join the reserve team at weekends, working in the reserve cafe. The closing date for this position is Sunday 6 September. For more details and to apply see:
https://tinyurl.com/3dpyczy9

One swallow might not make a summer, but likewise, seeing the first swallows depart doesn't mean that summer is at an en...
20/08/2026

One swallow might not make a summer, but likewise, seeing the first swallows depart doesn't mean that summer is at an end.
We are starting to see the first few individuals gathering around the reserve. You may notice them feeding up and getting ready to depart on their marathon 6,000 mile journey down to South Africa very soon. Spot them gathering on the wires in great numbers in the next few weeks!
This sweet moment between parent and offspring was captured by Jeremy Eyeons and posted on our Flickr page.

Please find the sightings in the comments below.

Flights, camera, action!Tonight we have a wonderful action shot, taken by 'Proud Veteran' and posted onto our Flickr pag...
19/08/2026

Flights, camera, action!

Tonight we have a wonderful action shot, taken by 'Proud Veteran' and posted onto our Flickr page (2697538@N23" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/groups/2697538@N23 ). A remarkable moment where a Little Ringed Plover takes umbrage about its feeding grounds being intruded on by a young Bearded Tit!

Today's sightings are in the comments below.

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