| RSPB Frampton Marsh | |
|---|---|
 | |
  | |
| Location | Frampton,Lincolnshire,England |
| Coordinates | 52°55′35″N0°01′36″E / 52.9263°N 0.0266°E /52.9263; 0.0266 |
| Area | 172 hectares (430 acres) |
| Operated by | |
| Website | www |
Frampton Marsh is anature reserve inLincolnshire, England. The reserve is situated on the coast ofThe Wash, 4 miles from the town ofBoston, between theoutfalls of the RiversWelland andWitham (covering an area of maturesalt marsh known asThe Scalp), and near the village ofFrampton in an area known as the “Fosdyke Wash”. The majority of the reserve is managed by theRSPB with a small part of the saltmarsh managed by theLincolnshire Wildlife Trust.[1] There is a visitor centre with an adjacent cafe at the entrance to the reserve.
The majority of the site was purchased by the RSPB in 1984, but it was not until 2007, when arable farmland inland of the sea bank was purchased, that the wetland creation project began.[2]
Thousands of migrating birds gather at Frampton Marsh. Species which can be regularly observed here includepied avocet,common redshank andEurasian curlew. The reserve frequently sees nationally rare bird species appear, the majority of which are rare waders. These have included ablack-winged stilt,broad-billed sandpiper andWilson's phalarope during 2015[3] and alesser yellowlegs during 2014.[4] The site was also the location of the first nesting attempt by aglossy ibis in the UK.[5]
 | ThisLincolnshire location article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |