Fruitless Frampton

I was joined by Carl for a quick run over to Frampton Marshes on the Lincs coast this morning, in a bid to get Rose-coloured Starling on my life list; this proved unsuccessful (and wet), and this species remains the biggest hole in my British list. However, it wasn't a completely wasted trip as there were a few nice bits and pieces around the reserve, including a 1st S Little Gull, 2 ad Med Gulls, a pair of Ruff, a Spotted Redshank, a drake Garganey and plenty of other waders and wildfowl using the scrape and wet grassland areas, plus what appeared to be the entire Swift population of Boston feeding overhead.

Stormy skies over Frampton Marsh

My WeBS count at Girton occupied what was left of the afteroon once I'd watched the Grand Prix - the site was pretty quiet, as expected for this time of year, although an unseasonal Goldeneye (a female type, lacking any pink on the bill - or possibly an eclipse drake?) on the A1133 Pit was a surprise. Two Common Terns on the Trent included a fully grown juv - not sure where these bred.