Frampton Marsh & Freiston Shore RSPB Reserve, Daily Sightings.
![]() 06/12/09 - Frampton - Goldeneye x2 (f); Barn Owl x1 - reedbed. Goosander 2 (f) on Reservoir - wet grassland. Snow Bunting x2; Lapland Bunting x8; Twite x1 - freshwater scrapes. Short-eared Owl x1; Kingfisher x1 - saltmarsh. Fieldfare c.125 - hedgerow. (SW) 05/12/09 - Frampton - Hen Harrier x2 (m/f); Barn Owl x2; Stonechat x1 (m); Greenshank x1; Pink-footed Goose c.50 O - reedbed. Goldeneye x3 (f); Goosander x2 (f); Kingfisher x1 - wet grassland. Snow Bunting x5; Lapland Bunting x 13; Twite x1; Teal c.700; Ruff - freshwater scrapes. Peregrine x2; Dark-bellied Brent Goose c.880; Black Brant x1; Merlin - saltmarsh. Fieldfare c.125 - hedgerow. (SW) 04/12/09 - Frampton - Goosander x1 (f); Hen Harrier x1 (m); Barn Owl x2; Wigeon x61; Shoveler x26; Pinkys x357 O - reedbed. Goldeneye x2 (f); Golden Plover c.70; Marsh Harrier x1 (f); Hen Harrier x1 (m) - wet grassland. Peregrine x1 - freshwater scrape. Marsh Harrier x1 (f); Ring Plover x2; Dark-bellied Brent Goose c.380 - saltmarsh. (SW) 04/12/09 - 12:00 - Frampton - Purple Sandpiper - 2 (Ad) at the out flow of the River Welland by the River Witham and an (Ad) Kittiwake on a pole along the Witham. 02/12/09 - Frampton - Goosander x1 (f); Marsh Harrier x1; Barn Owl x3; Merlin x1; Whooper Swan x2 - reedbed. Goldeneye x2 (f) - wet grassland. Teal c.500 - freshwater scrapes. (SW) 01/12/09 on 30/11/09 - Freiston - Little Auk - 1 P heading north yesterday afternoon; also 3 Pomarine Skua; Merlin. 28/11/09 - Frampton - Gadwell x8; Snipe x5; Goosander x1 (f); Stonechat x1 (m); Marsh Harrier x2 (f) Wigeon c.180 Barn Owl x2 - reedbed. Teal c.250; Wigeon c.100; Lapwing c.500; Marsh Harrier x1; Yellowhammer x1 - wet grassland. Brent Goose x224; Little Egret c.60; Pink-footed Goose c.250 - saltmarsh. Fieldfare - hedgerow. (SW) 27/11/09 - Frampton - Gadwell x8; Snipe x5; Goosander x1 (f); Stonechat x1 (m); Marsh Harrier x2 (f) Wigeon c.140 Barn Owl x2; Buzzard O - reedbed. Teal c.250; Wigeon c.100; Lapwing c.250 - wet grassland. Brent Goose c.450; Lapwing c.350; Little Egret x9; Marsh Harrier x3; Hen Harrier x2; Peregrine x2; Lapland Bunting x1 Twite x40; Kingfisher x1; Goldeneye x2 - saltmarsh. Fieldfare c.100 - hedgerow. (SW) 27/11/09 - Frampton - Lapland Bunting - on wet grassland; also 2 Hen Harriers (m); Merlin; 7 Whooper Swan and c.40 Twite. 26/11/09 - Frampton - Gadwell x8; Snipe x5; Goosander x1 (f); Stonechat x1 (m); Marsh Harrier x2 (f) Wigeon c.140; Barn Owl x2 - reedbed. Teal c.250; Wigeon c.100; Lapwing c.250 - wet grassland. Brent Goose c.450; Lapwing c.350; Little Egret x9 - saltmarsh. Fieldfare c.100 - hedgerow. (SW) 23/11/09 - Frampton - 11:00 to 13:30 3 Marsh Harrier 1 (f) 2 (Juv); 1 Merlin - saltmarsh. 1 Black-tailed Godwit; 3 Snow Bunting - freshwater scrape 360 hide. 4 Whooper Swan - reedbed. (CrB) 22/11/09 - Frampton - Merlin x1; Snipe x8; Goosander x1 (f); Water Pipit x4 - reedbed. Stonechat (m); Marsh Harrier x2; Golden Plover c.90; Lapwing c.320; Grey Partridge x6 - wet grassland. Curlew x12; Teal c.200; Snow Bunting x8; Lapland Bunting x2 - freshwater scrapes. Brent Goose c.450; Peregrine x1 - saltmarsh. Fieldfare c.100 - hedgerow. (SW) 22/11/09 - Freiston - Goldeneye x2; Pink-footed Goose x1. 21/11/09 - Frampton - Lapland Bunting - at least 1 on the freshmarsh scrapes with Linnets; also Water Pipit. 21/11/09 - Frampton - Whooper Swan x6; Barn Owl x2; Stonechat; Shoveler x32; Goosander x1 (f) Egyptian Goose x1; Water Pipit x1 - reedbed. Hen Harrier x1 (m) - wet grassland. Brent Goose c.450 - saltmarsh. (SW) 21/11/09 - Freiston - Hen Harrier - ringtail present today; also Red-throated Diver. 20/11/09 - Frampton - Hen Harrier x1 (m); Barn Owl x2; Stonechat (m/f) - reedbed. Whooper Swan - wet grassland. Teal c.250 - freshwater scrapes. Dark-bellied Brent Goose - saltmarsh. Fieldfare - hedgerow. (SW) 18/11/09 - Frampton - Greenshank x1; Barn Owl x1 - reedbed. Teal x338; Lapwing x300; Whooper Swan x3 - freshwater scrapes. Dark-bellied Brent Goose x500 - saltmarsh. (JB) 17/11/09 - Frampton - Black Brant - N - this afternoon; Lapland Bunting present, (m) Hen Harrier; Merlin; Peregrine Marsh Harrier x4; Barn Owl x2; Twite x25 on scrapes. 17/11/09 - Frampton - Black Brant (with dark brent); Peregrine; Marsh Harrier (f) - saltmarsh. Stonechat x2; Barn Owl x1; Shoveler x13; Pintail x2 - reedbed. Teal c.200; Mallard x80; Gadwell x4 - freshwater scrapes. Fieldfare c.450 - hedgerow. (JB) 17/11/09 - Frampton - Black Brant - (Ad) still on the saltmarsh adjacent to the River Witham with c.300 Dark-bellied Brent Geese mid-morning; also 2 Shag at the river mouth. 15/11/09 - Frampton - Whooper Swan x1; Hen Harrier (m); Barn Owl x2; Lapland Bunting x1; Snow Bunting x1; Stonechat (m/f) - reedbed. Teal c.250 - freshwater scrapes. Merlin x1; Black Brant x1; Marsh Harrier x3; Corn Bunting x1 - saltmarsh. Fieldfare c.100 - hedgerow. (SW) 15/11/09 - Frampton - Black Brant - (Ad) still on the saltmarsh from the end of Cross Bank this morning; also Lapland Bunting and Snow Bunting on the scrapes. 14/11/09 - 11:00 - Whooper Swan - Freiston - (Ad) late morning; also White-fronted Goose. 13/11/09 - Frampton - Snow Bunting x1 with linnet flock; Hen Harrier x1 (m); Barn Owl x3 all hunting at once; Green Sandpiper x1 Corn Bunting x4; Stonechat x1. (SW) 13/11/09 - Frampton - Black Brant - (Ad) S on the saltmarsh mid-afternoon; also Hen Harrier (m); Snow Bunting on the scrape. 12/11/09 - Frampton - Low Tide Count - Saltmarsh. Teal 591; Little Egret 56; Snipe 90; Redshank 182; Rock Pipit 184; Reed Bunting 20; Snow Bunting 10. (SW) 12/11/09 - Frampton - Snow Bunting - 10 still; also Twite and a Short-eared Owl. 11/11/09 - Frampton - Snow Bunting - 10 this morning; also 45 Twite; Short-eared Owl and a Merlin. 08/11/09 - Frampton - Stonechat x2 - wet grassland. Twite x1 - freshwater scrapes. Peregrine x1; Merlin x1; Dark-bellied Brent Goose c.600; Hen Harrier x2 (m); Marsh Harrier (Juv) - saltmarsh. (SW) 08/11/09 - Freiston - Curlew c.600; Dark-bellied Brent Goose c.1000; Lapwing c.600; Golden Plover c.500. (SW) 07/11/09 - Frampton - Whooper Swan x1; Gadwell x1 - reedbed. Lapland Bunting x2; Stonechat x2; Merlin x1; Sparrowhawk x1 - wet grassland. Hen Harrier x1 (m); Teal c.150; Great White Egret (seen again at 08:00) - freshmarsh scrapes. Peregrine x1; Merlin x1; Dark-bellied Brent Goose c.600 - saltmarsh. (SW) 07/11/09 - Freiston - Curlew c.600; Dark-bellied Brent Goose c.1000; Lapwing c.600; Golden Plover c.500 (SW) 07/11/09 - Frampton - Lapland Bunting - 2 (1 on the saltmarsh, 1 on the wet grassland); also 6 Whooper Swan Merlin and Green Sandpiper. 06/11/09 - Frampton - Hen Harrier x1 (m); Merlin x1 (m); Kingfisher x1 - reedbed. Great White Egret (seen briefly @ 08:00) - wet grassland. Whooper Swan x17; Teal c.150 - freshwater marsh. (SW) 06/11/09 - 08:00 - Great White Egret - Frampton - N - flew out onto the saltmarsh and no further sign by midday. 06/11/09 - 06:50 - Great White Egret - Frampton - still in the flooded field south of the main track. 05/11/09 - Frampton - Whooper Swan x7; Stonechat x1 - reedbed. Pink-footed Goose c.1100 O; Marsh Harrier x1 (Juv); Merlin x1; Teal c.200; Golden Plover c.60 O; Great White Egret - wet grassland. Golden Plover x17; Teal c.150 - freshwater scrapes. Dark-bellied Brent Goose c.600; Pale-bellied Brent Goose x1; Black Brant x1; Peregrine x1 - saltmarsh. Fieldfare c.100 - hedgerow. (SW) 05/11/09 - Great White Egret - Frampton - still S on the wet grassland south of road by the old carpark to dusk; also x3 Marsh Harrier on the saltmarsh. 05/11/09 - 13:45 - Frampton - Great White Egret - 1 present on the saltmarsh at 13:45. (SB) 02/11/09 - 15:00 - Frampton - Water Pipit - 1 in the northeast corner of the reedbed; also a 2nd-winter (m) Hen Harrier and a Great Skua. 01/11/09 - Frampton - Dunlin x12; Curlew x12; Whooper Swan x4; Grey Plover x11; Pintail x3 - reedbed. Fieldfare x23; Golden Plover x30 - wet grassland. Golden Plover x17; Teal c.150 - freshwater scrapes. Dark-bellied Brent Goose c.500; Pale-bellied Brent Goose x1; Peregrine x1. (SW) For older sightings please go to:- Reserve Archive
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