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

Thank you to Michelle Youngs for this lovely photo of a male Orange-tip butterfly. Orange-tips are unmistakable, or leas...
03/06/2026

Thank you to Michelle Youngs for this lovely photo of a male Orange-tip butterfly.

Orange-tips are unmistakable, or leastways the males are. They are the ones with bright orange wingtips. Females reveal their family affiliation to the 'cabbage' whites, being mostly white with a black spot and black wingtips. Both sexes have mottled green underwings. Their caterpillars are green with tiny black spots, and can be found on plants such as Garlic Mustard, Hedge Mustard and Turnip plants. They are widespread across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and have been increasingly spreading into Scotland over recent years.

The recent warm weather has been very good for all sorts of butterflies, though rain like today's might dampen their spirits rather. Which butterflies have you seen? Let us know in the comments. Which is also where you will find today's sightings.

Get a closer view!On the weekend of 20 and 21 June, we are pleased to say our lovely colleagues from RSPB Titchwell Mars...
03/06/2026

Get a closer view!

On the weekend of 20 and 21 June, we are pleased to say our lovely colleagues from RSPB Titchwell Marsh will be visiting, with a selection of their binoculars and telescopes. This will be an ideal chance to try out some superb optical equipment, under proper field conditions, at a range of prices to suit all budgets. If there is anything you are particularly interested in trying, drop us a message in advance at [email protected] and we can make sure it is included.

Photo copyright RSPB / Sam Turley

Awww, cute!There are a lot of very cute Avocet chicks running around on the reserve at the moment. Aren't they fluffy? L...
02/06/2026

Awww, cute!

There are a lot of very cute Avocet chicks running around on the reserve at the moment. Aren't they fluffy? Look out for them particularly on the Reedbed and Middle Scrape.

Thanks to Ian Bollen for the photo.

Today's sightings are in the comments below.

Now we are into June, our popular NatureQuest activity has changed. Introducing our new Summer quest! Unique to Frampton...
02/06/2026

Now we are into June, our popular NatureQuest activity has changed. Introducing our new Summer quest! Unique to Frampton Marsh and available nowhere else, you and your family can explore the reserve using the NatureQuest kit to complete challenges along the way. Available every day from the visitor centre, £6 per family kit.

The Summer edition of Nature Quest will run from now until Sunday 6 September, when the Autumn version will begin!

Equipment must be returned at the end
Sorry, no dogs on the activity route for the safety of all participants
For more details of the site see https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/frampton-marsh

Welcome to June. Flaming June, as it is sometimes known, as it is apparently the sunniest of all the months. Though give...
01/06/2026

Welcome to June. Flaming June, as it is sometimes known, as it is apparently the sunniest of all the months. Though given the weather forecast for the upcoming week is for light rain, sometimes thundery, I think you can take this with a pinch of salt!

One of the features of this time of year is our Bee Orchids. We have a couple of different areas where these small but spectacular plants grow. The colours mimic bees native to the Mediterranean region. There the bees are misled into thinking the flowers are another bee and try to mount them, getting a dollop of pollen on their head for their trouble. They then carry this to another flower, pollinating them in the process. We don't have that species of bee here in the UK, so our Bee Orchids are pollinated by the wind instead.

If you'd like to see our bee orchids, ask at the visitor centre for direction. Plus please look and photograph only. No picking or digging them up, leave them for others to enjoy too.

Today's sightings will be in the comments below.

A quick look at what events are on during the month of June, at RSPB Frampton Marsh nature reserve. Open every day, our ...
01/06/2026

A quick look at what events are on during the month of June, at RSPB Frampton Marsh nature reserve. Open every day, our visitor centre opens at 9:30am and the cafe opens at 10am, closing at 4pm. See https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/frampton-marsh for more details.

With all this beautiful weather it is time to welcome in the summer season. The meteorological summer begins tomorrow on...
31/05/2026

With all this beautiful weather it is time to welcome in the summer season. The meteorological summer begins tomorrow on June 1 and lasts until the 31 August.

This is not the only definition of summer as the season can also be defined astronomically. Astronomical summer starts around 21 June on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, and ends around 22 September.

While July is typically the warmest month of the year, June is sunniest. Come down for a wander around the reserve to take advantage of this, followed by a cold drink or an ice cream at the café.
Or join us on one of our June events, find out more here: https://events.rspb.org.uk/framptonmarsh?language=en

Today's sightings can be found in the comments.

This bright blue wildflower found here at the reserve is a Cornflower. Cornflowers are a bright blue, annual flour in th...
30/05/2026

This bright blue wildflower found here at the reserve is a Cornflower. Cornflowers are a bright blue, annual flour in the Daisy family.

The Cornflower has a long cultural history. For example, it used to go by the name “bachelor’s buttons”. This name came from the tradition of men wearing the flowers in their buttonholes to symbolise their love. It was also of cultural importance in ancient Egypt as a symbol of life and fertility.

These beautiful blue flowers can be found on the Reedbed Trail here at RSPB Frampton Marsh.

Today’s sightings can be found in the comments.

Looking for your first pair of binoculars to start you on your way, or looking to upgrade to the latest high-end kit? Th...
29/05/2026

Looking for your first pair of binoculars to start you on your way, or looking to upgrade to the latest high-end kit? These days are for you. Our friends from RSPB Titchwell will be visiting, bringing with them a fantastic array of binoculars and telescopes to try and buy. And what better place to test them out than looking at all the fantastic birds on our reserve?

No need to book, just turn up during normal opening hours.

The June date (20th & 21st) will be aimed more at beginners, the September ones at those looking for more advanced kit. But there will be a range available on all days.

Want to try out a particular model? Let us know in advance and we will see if we can bring it along for you.

The sightings list and map for today can be found in the comments section below.

Look closely in this photo and you will spot a Vapourer moth caterpillar, photographed by one of our visitors Wendy Nix....
28/05/2026

Look closely in this photo and you will spot a Vapourer moth caterpillar, photographed by one of our visitors Wendy Nix. Thank you for sending the photo in Wendy.

The Vapourer likes a variety of habitats, from woodlands and hedgerows to parks and gardens. You can spot the Vapourer across the whole of the UK.

Amazing fact: Female Vapourer moths don’t fly! Their wings are only short little nubs on large bodies, so when they do move, they crawl.

Would you like to learn more about Moths or Bats? Consider booking onto one of our evening walks, five dates available, where you will enjoy a walk as the light dims and the Moths and Bats start to appear. https://events.rspb.org.uk/framptonmarsh?language=en

For those of you interested in the sightings for today, please find them in the comments section below.

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