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INDOOR MEETINGS - 2010/2011 Season
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High Tide Walks

When?
Thursday 15th July at 8.30am
Friday 16th July at 9.00am
Saturday 17th July 9.30am

Where?
RSPB Freiston Shore

On the 15th, 16th, and 17th of July there will be a series of early morning guided walks at RSPB Freiston Shore. These events have been organised to coincide with the July spring tides, which are among the highest tides to be seen this year.

As the sea covers the mudflats of The Wash, thousands of wading birds (such as the redshank and avocet pictured) are forced from the food rich areas of saltmarsh, to seek sanctuary on the islands of the lagoon at Freiston Shore.

Visitor and Publicity Officer, Simon Wilson said, “This is one of Lincolnshire’s greatest wildlife spectacles. Watching hundreds and thousands of birds wheeling around in breathtaking formation is definitely a sight to behold”. 
“Why not come along and see this awesome spectacle for yourself”.

“The walk will begin at the car park at RSPB Freiston Shore and head off towards the hide on the lagoon”.

“From the comfort of the hide, we would expect to see a large variety of wading birds including oystercatcher, dunlin, knot, lapwing, bar-tailed godwits and many more. If we are very lucky, we may see a peregrine attempting to grab a small wader for an easy meal”.

Our expert guides will be on hand with telescopes to help you identify the birds and see them in close detail”.

To book please call The RSPB Lincolnshire Wash Reserve Office on 01205 724678
Adults £3, children £1 (RSPB members half price)

 

Buy One get One Free! – a Bird watching day to remember!

The Wash is the UK’s most important estuary for wildlife and the coast line has some of the best salt marsh and mudflats in the country supporting thousands of wildfowl and waders.

The local South Lincs RSPB group would like to offer you the opportunity to ‘get up close’ to wildlife by offering you the unique opportunity to view this landscape and its inhabitants from both land and sea. We are combining a visit to Frampton Marsh, the RSPB latest reserve on the Wash combined with a 4 hour cruise along the River Witham, out into the Wash and down the Welland!

Frampton Marsh consists of 160 hectacres of wetlands combining a mixed habitat of reed beds (in their infancy), large freshwater scrapes and wetland grass. The salt marsh is adjacent to the reserve. A member of the RSPB team will provide an introduction to the reserve and an update of the latest sightings!

The cruise departs from the centre of Boston on board the Boston Belle. The boat is well equipped with seating inside and outside serving hot and cold refreshments.

In 2009 over 100 species of bird were sighted from the boat including marsh harrier, peregrine, black and bar tailed godwits, eider, various terns, gannet, kingfishers and many more!

Please see the attached brochure outlining the cruises. To give you sufficient time to enjoy both activities it is recommended that you book on one of the following cruises             
June 7              Depart 13.00                June 20            Depart 10.30
July 3               Depart  8.30                 July 6               Depart 9.15
July 18             Depart 9.15                  September 4     Depart 12.45
October 14      Depart 9.00

For more information about the cruises and to make your group booking please call 07531 495521.

Over the past ten days we have had literally hundreds of birders visiting Frampton Marsh reserve to see the Oriental Pratincole. We may not be able to promise you another mega but we can promise a great days birding!