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Our star species are some of the most interesting birds you may see on your visit to the reserve.
Expect to see good numbers of this elegant bird in the spring and summer. The avocet's upturned bill is ideally suited to finding food in the shallow freshwater pools. |  |
Flocks of brent geese come to feed on the fields and saltmarsh in winter. They can be seen in good numbers here from October and linger well into the spring to make sure their Arctic breeding grounds have thawed out. |  |
Hen harriers are winter visitors to Frampton. You can see them hunting over the saltmarsh for small birds and mammals. |  |
Sadly no longer a common breeding bird in lowland England, but we have an increasing number nesting at Frampton. Their impressive aerobatic displays can be seen throughout spring and into the summer. Up to several thousand birds can be present in winter. |  |
A real success story at Frampton. The saltmarsh has one of the highest densities of nesting redshanks in the country, with over 200 pairs nesting regularly. Birds are now spreading throughout the new habitats. |  |