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Or Madam, we aren't sexist here at Framton Marsh. So, what is about that you might like to see this weekend? Well, top of the list would be the two Temminck's stints that have been out on the reserve for a day or two. not always the easiest birds to see. Your best bet is probably to be...

One of the two geocaching trails around the reserve required some work on it. So I have been busy doing that all morning So, what is geocaching? Well, simply put, it is a treasure hunt. Various items are hidden, and then their GPS coordinates are posted on a website www.geocaching.com and the idea...

It is time to introduce a new feature to the blog. Over the coming year we will give a little bit of extra info about some of the wonderful wildlife that makes Frampton Marsh its home. To start with, let's look at one of our most familiar (and yet maybe underrated) birds, the lapwing. Lapwings...

One of the advantages of actually working on a reserve like Frampton is that you can often do a bit of birding on a whim. So, at 5:30 yesterday having finished work, I decided to pop down to the reserve to see what was about. To start with, it really wasn't that promising. Dark clouds were looming...

The conversation went something like this..... Me (speaking from Frampton office): "Hi Graham, how are you?" Graham (RSPB Reserve Ecologist based in Bedfordshire): "Oh so you've phoned up to gloat then have you?" Me: "No.....er....what about?" Graham: "Being...

What a lovely bank holiday Monday it was! The sun was out, temperatures were up and we had a lot of happy visitors wandering around the reserve. So nice to meet everyone and to hear the very positive comments about the site. In terms of birdlife, highlight of Monday is probably the very showy wood...

Well, a nice sunny day here at lovely Frampton Marsh. And some interesting sightings to be had too. To start with (and the excuse for one of my favourite puns), we've had a few terns through. Most have been common terns, on their way back to breeding grounds after wintering in Africa. But we have...

Ed (the conservation intern) and I have been moth trapping again. Really is a bit like christmas. You got to bed not knowing what you'll get. Will it be the moth equivalent of a shiny new bike? Or just a satsuma and a pair of socks? To be honest, the quantity of the catch hasn't been huge...

Quite a good weekend for rarer birds. Though they didn't behave quite as well as we'd have liked. The excitment on Saturday was a black-necked grebe. In nicer summer breeding plummage too. A smart little bird, it did behave well, staying close to the path that runs around the reedbed, and...

We here at Frampton Marsh would like to make your visits the best they possibly can be. And one way we can do that is by putting on special events. Be it guided walks, courses about wildlife, evening talks, family fun days or whatever else. But, are we doing what you'd like us to be doing?What...

Taken at RSPB Frampton Marsh on 19.02.2012

Taken at Frampton Marsh on 11.02.2012

Taken on the 14.01.12 at Frampton Marsh.

Taken on the 1-10-2011 from the East hide.

Taken on the 1-10-2011 from the path to the East hide.

Taken on the 1-10-2011 from the path just past the Reedbed hide.

Taken at Frampton Marsh January 2011