Every month, across the country, there is a count of all the wetland birds. Called the WeBS count (a cookie if you can work out why), this is a very useful gauge of how our wetland species are doing. The count is done on the morning of a hide tide, just like we've had.
Any my, what a count it was. Well over 5500 black-tailed godwits, a reserve record! Wigeon numbered over 1400 as did knot. And another 1000 golden plover and teal. Incredible sights. Especially if one of the local peregrines came through and they all took to the air en masse to whirl and wheel in an amazing display. There were some rarities amongst the birds too, such as curlew sandpipers, little stints, spotted redshanks and a pectoral sandpiper. Really worth coming to see such a spectacle!
Before any flying, a spot of yoga is always good! Black-tailed godwit by Neil Smith
Over the course of the winter, the golden plover flocks just keep building. We can get up to 14000 of them. Now imagine that....
Reedbed, freshwater scrapes, saltmarsh and wet meadow. Frampton Marsh has it all! Come and pay us a visit soon.