Rarities at Frampton Marsh
When I heard Richard had a survey just a few miles from Frampton Marsh nature reserve I couldnt miss the opportunity to get a lift there to get my wader sightings up whilst he undertook his survey. On arrival everything was shut up which I was expecting as they dont open until 10am and I arrived just after 9am. However, there were quite a few cars in the car park already and I could see people in the distance silhouetted at the top of the sea wall. I soon met someone walking back and on asking whether there was anything exciting to see, he mentioned the presence of a Pacific plover. "Where?" I asked and my heart sunk when he said it was the other side of the sea wall, since I hadnt planned to walk that far but decided it would be silly to miss the opportunity of a rare sighting and tick for my list. When I got to the bank there were several birders there with their scopes and they soon showed me where they had seen it and when it appeared in view, I was offered a look