The RSPB: Frampton Marsh

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Brown hares 'boxing' in field

Skylark in song-flight

Lapwing on nest

Marsh harriers in aerial 'food pass'

Migrant hawker dragonfly in flight

Oystercatcher sitting on nest

Phragmites reed and other plants silhouetted, at the edge of a pool

Male kingfisher on branch

Little stint

Dark-bellied brent geese in flight

Female hen harrier flying low

Winter-plumaged Lapland bunting

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Frampton Marsh

Wildlife awards

Frampton Marsh is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.

Natura 2000

Top things to do in Spring

Listen to the magnificent chorus of skylarks over the wet grassland
Watch the aerobatic display of the lapwings as they tumble around in the sky in order to attract a mate
Brown hares use the fields as boxing rings in the early morning

Top things to do in Summer

Dragonflies hawk insects along the ditches and over the reedbed. They may in turn attract the attention of a spectacular hobby
Marsh harriers hunt over the wet grassland and, with luck, you might see a rare Montagu’s harrier
Nesting wading birds on the scrapes may include avocets, ringed plovers, little ringed plovers and oystercatchers

Top things to do in Autumn

Scarce species such as little stints, curlew sandpipers and spotted redshanks are all regular visitors
Wading birds move through in large numbers as they migrate for the winter
Kingfishers return from their inland breeding grounds to fish in the coastal creeks

Top things to do in Winter

Brent geese from Siberia congregate on the saltmarsh in their thousands, while impressive flocks of lapwings and golden plovers feed on the wet grassland
Flocks of twites and snow buntings feed on the scrapes and saltmarsh, and enigmatic Lapland buntings can be found
Look out for talons - peregrines, merlins and hen harriers all regularly hunt over the saltmarsh

What's on?

22 June
Eight til Late
Other
23 June to 25 August
Summer Wildlife Walk
Guided walk
14 July to 1 September
Family Fun Day
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Map of Frampton Marsh

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Date: 6 July 2011

WildSquare Bingo

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Date: 21 June 2010

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