Howdy folks! And welcome back to the latest edition of the Frampton Marsh recent sightings. With me, Chris the visitor guy.

And we'll start proceedings tonight with an apology to Paul Pateman. Last week I managed to misattribute Paul's wonderful photo of the sun rising over the reserve. Sorry Paul! 

Um, right, best get onto the maps before I make any other mistakes...

So, return of the great white egret. And…

Howdy folks! Welcome back to an extra-large double helping of Frampton Marsh sightings. Yes, apologies for the lack of a blog last week. I was away in the Welsh valleys, and my mobile internet couldn't cope with such things as hills. 

Right, so we've got a lot to get through this week. Time to dial up the time machine and go look at what we've missed.

Woodcock is a good autumn bird. Presumably one that…

Howdy folks! Welcome back to this week's edition of the Frampton marsh recent sightings. With me, Chris the visitor guy!

OK, so I fibbed a bit last week. No-one really asked for just maps, I was slightly pushed for time. But maps where we are going to start again this week...

Yes, the snow buntings were still with us from last week. This was the last day of a curlew sandpiper though. A purple sandpiper is a very…

Howdy folks! Welcome back to the Frampton Marsh (and sometimes the Freiston Shore) recent sightings blog. With me, Chris the visitor guy.

What is that? You'd like it short and snappy with just maps of the week's sightings? Well, I think we can oblige...

Er yes, I do apologise for the picture quality on some of these. it being on the darker side when they were taken, sometimes cameras have struggled rather…

Howdy folks! yes, time for another set of weekly Frampton Marsh sightings. With me, Chris the visitor guy.

Regular readers will know the drill. Time to start off with a week's worth of sighting maps.

The great white egret was a flyover, first thing in the morning. I think there are more around than get seen as they could well get into the runnels of the saltmarsh. Mind you, quite a few little egrets get erroneously…

Howdy folks, and welcome back to another edition of the Frampton Marsh recent sightings. With me, Chris the visitor guy!

Right, I promised you some photos this week. But before we get onto the pretty pictures, here are some maps. Let's start with Saturday 14 October...

Still a hobby about, presumably chasing the last few swallows and the remnants of the dragonflies. Of which there are still a few about.

I think…

Howdy folks, and welcome back to the Frampton Marsh sightings. With me, Chris the visitor guy. Apologies for the lack of a blog last week, things were a bit hectic with two walks to do for the South Lincs Walking Festival. Best waste no time in getting things started then! 

This was the last day the great white egret was seen

The first returning whooper swans came back on this day. Our lonely swan has friends…

Howdy folks! And welcome back to the Frampton Marsh recent sightings blog. With me, Chris the visitor guy.

As is by now traditional, we will kick off with the maps from the last week

First few pink-footed geese of the year starting to drift through... Oh, and it was the Wetland Bird Survey day. Count of black-tailed godwit? 6900!

Lots of stuff about. Nice to see clouded yellow butterflies still around too. If you…

Howdy folks, and welcome back to the Frampton Marsh recent sightings. With me, Chris the visitor guy.

Boy, was it busy today! We were graced by the presence of the folks from Birdwatching magazine (other publications are available...) and lots of other lovely birders all on their quest to see 200 bird species in a year. And there was good stuff for them to see too. But let's start in traditional fashion, with the maps…

Howdy folks! Welcome back to a double-sized helping of Frampton Marsh sightings, with me Chris the visitor guy. No post last week as I was off on leave, so we'll cover it all this week too. Best get to it!

"What is a Jet Provost?" I hear you cry. Well, it was an old RAF trainer from the late 50's. Really quite rare, not many about these days...

As you can see, really some quality birds about at…

Howdy folks! Welcome back to the Frampton Marsh recent sightings. With me, Chris the visitor guy.

Just a quick one tonight I'm afraid. So time to crack on and check some maps

That is a serious amount of sand martins!

Still a lot of sand martins about. The great white egret gave some pretty good views before disappearing into the reed at about 11 am.

Great white egret did another disappearing act, though…

Howdy folks, and welcome back to the Frampton Marsh recent sightings blog. With me, Chris the visitor guy!

I know a fair few of you all went to Bird Fair last weekend, thanks to everyone who came and said hello. I also know some of you came to Frampton instead because there were some good birds seen. Time to go look at some maps...

Well, you have to admit, that is just a few birds!

Yes, same again! Interesting…

Howdy folks! Welcome back to the Frampton Marsh recent sightings. With me, Chris the visitor guy.

Birdfair is on this weekend, so you might be finding yourself down Rutland way. But remember, we're only an hour's drive away (OK, an hour and a quarter if you don't know the sneaky backroad routes), so still plkenty of time to come visit us early in the morning or in the evening for some Framptony goodness.

Howdy folks! And welcome back to another cheap and cheerful edition of the Frampton Marsh recent sightings. With me, Chris the visitor guy...

I hope you'll excuse me if I eschew the pretty pictures for another week and just do the maps. Talking of which, we didn't have last Friday's map. So let's start there..

OK, like I said, cheap (or is that cheep) and cheerful. Plenty to look for…

Howdy folks! Welcome back to another edition of the Frampton Marsh recent sightings. With me, Chris the visitor guy

This might be short and snappy this week as I have to head off to the opening do of Wash Week. What is Wash Week? It is a week-long series of events celebrating the diverse and diverse heritage of The Wash. You can find the events programme here.

So yes, onwards to the maps!

Must have been the weather…

Howdy folks! And welcome to the Frampton Marsh sightings blog. With me, Chris the visitor guy.

Well, when we last left our intrepid heroes, er I mean reserve, we had a lot of decent waders in. Any change?

The Lancaster 'Thumper' is the last one to be flying this side of the Atlantic. Here is a picture by Trevor Woodland taken as it went over

So, what about Sunday?

Yes, all still looks pretty good. Even…

Howdy folks! And welcome back to the Frampton Marsh recent sightings. With me, Chris the Visitor Guy.

So, as we go into autumn.... What? Yes, really. I know the summer holidays have only just started. But from a lot of birds points of view, this is now autumn and time for migration. As a result, rarities will start to drop in now, blown off course as they make their journeys from breeding to wintering grounds. Evidence…

Howdy folks! And welcome back to the Frampton marsh recent sightings. With me, Chris the visitor guy.

What? Yes, I know this is a day late. I was on a day off yesterday and couldn't get online to do it. So instead I am doing it today. Best crack on with the maps then!

Yes, that is a black kite on there! Apparently it scooted over at 11-ish and headed off inland, never to be seen again. Of course, I was elsewhere…

This summer get your family out into the countryside, with fun events at RSPB Frampton Marsh running throughout the holidays.

Did you know that pirates used to prowl the seas off the coast from Boston? Well, they have returned and you can follow their tracks on the Pirate Treasure Trail. It runs all day, every day, through the holidays.

Pick up your entry sheet from the visitor centre before setting off around the trail…

Howdy folks, and welcome to the rather late and shortened Frampton Marsh recent sightings. With me, Chris the very busy visitor guy. Tonight I have been doing pond-dipping with 5th Boston Beavers, and so really running behind time. Bare bones only I'm afraid.

So, a quick look back at the week.

By far the most exciting thing of the week though was this little critter

Monochroa palustrellus, a micro…

Howdy folks! And welcome to the Frampton Marsh weekly sightings blog. With me, Chris the visitor guy.

Right, shall we set the dial on the time machine and zoom back to last weekend...

Some good sightings there, including a starwort which is a saltmarsh specific moth. The Hurricane was probably PZ865, the last ever built and owned and operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

The pair of spoonbills were…

Howdy folks! And welcome back to a slightly delayed Frampton Marsh weekly sightings blog. With me, Chris the visitor guy.

And yes, I know you are used to getting these on a Friday night. Alas, sometimes life gets in the way, so it is coming out now. Hope you do not mind too much.

So, with no further ado, onto the maps...

Good to see the lesser emperor dragonflies back. In fact the hot weather has led to a spate of…

Howdy folks, and welcome back to another Frampton marsh recent sightings. With me, Chris the visitor guy!

So, what do we have for you this week? Crank up the DeLorean to 88 miles an hour, it is time to do some time travel (if only back to last Saturday)

Interesting to see the grasshopper warbler has popped up. This might be one that has done breeding (or failed), as they often then move elsewhere and sing again…

Howdy folks, and welcome back to the Frampton Marsh recent sightings. With me, Chris the visitor guy.

Short and sweet this week, so with no further ado, it is map time...

This was the last day the cattle egrets were seen

If you can remember the weather from last week, maybe no shock it was a bit quieter. No sightings at all on the Tuesday, as it was so manky. But, on Wednesday....

Phalarope, wow! And it has…

In the third of the posts looking at our volunteers, let me introduce Les. He comes in each Sunday to be a 'Guide in the Hide', and also to lead guided walks. 

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"For the last four years I have helped out at Frampton Marsh by leading walks around the reserve and as a hide guide. In both roles I point out birds that visitors may not have spotted, and answer their questions…