Frampton Marsh RSPB
Days at Frampton are seldom dull, and at this time of year when wader migration is reaching its zenith, this east-coast area of mature saltmarsh typifies the landmass providing an oasis for wading birds as they arrow south from their arctic breeding grounds.
The sunflower meadow close to the visitor centre was really eyecatching.
It was a humid afternoon but with a keen breeze that made scoping across the marsh challenging at times. Particularly in the ultimately successful attempt at connecting with the Buff-breasted Sandpiper that eventually showed itself associating with a group of linearly dispersed Lapwing distantly across the marsh.
A mere fifteen minutes earlier, the long-staying Long-billed Dowitcher was seen roosting close to the sea wall with a Black-tailed Godwit, of which at least a hundred were spread widely across the marsh.
There were plenty of wader highlights with two Wood Sandpiper seen adjacent from the top car park, two Curlew Sandpiper on pools close to where the 'buff-breast' was busily feeding, and an adult Little Stint close by.
In addition, Avocet, Common Snipe, Dunlin, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover from the visitor centre, Ringed Plover, and a lone Whimbrel on the seaward side of the reserve served up an agreeable waderfest.
Other noteworthy species seen were plenty of Yellow Wagtail, and a great record of the most northerly Wasp Spider ever sighted in the UK.
The sunflower meadow close to the visitor centre was really eyecatching.
It was a humid afternoon but with a keen breeze that made scoping across the marsh challenging at times. Particularly in the ultimately successful attempt at connecting with the Buff-breasted Sandpiper that eventually showed itself associating with a group of linearly dispersed Lapwing distantly across the marsh.
A mere fifteen minutes earlier, the long-staying Long-billed Dowitcher was seen roosting close to the sea wall with a Black-tailed Godwit, of which at least a hundred were spread widely across the marsh.
There were plenty of wader highlights with two Wood Sandpiper seen adjacent from the top car park, two Curlew Sandpiper on pools close to where the 'buff-breast' was busily feeding, and an adult Little Stint close by.
In addition, Avocet, Common Snipe, Dunlin, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover from the visitor centre, Ringed Plover, and a lone Whimbrel on the seaward side of the reserve served up an agreeable waderfest.
Other noteworthy species seen were plenty of Yellow Wagtail, and a great record of the most northerly Wasp Spider ever sighted in the UK.
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