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    Upton Warren

    Thanks for reply , any reason why uptonwarren twitter account is not use seems most logical place to post updates ? using the #uptonwarren only allows you to search for posts with it not follow it and get automatic updates as would be the case if the uptonwarren Twitter page was used. For...
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    Upton Warren

    Many Thanks for the replies concerning Upton Warren updates I'm sure it may help a few people. So I think that Twitter is the best place to receive live updates to your mobile phone as they are published that may be important to some with regard to recent sighting and perhaps this Forum is best...
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    Upton Warren

    First off wishing the Upton followers a Happy and hopefully better new year. If anyone could have a word with that Glossy at Slimbridge and get it to drop in be a good start. Don't recall anything unusual for a while? Could I ask is this still the best pla e for Upton news or is it twitter...
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    Upton Warren

    Glossy Ibis Arrived about 10 am parking at sailing pool and talked to some fellow birders from Bridgnoth in car park who had popped in to see the Ibis unfortunately it was a none show for them. Headed down to Cuckoo hide opened door and found three Birders one Craig Reed (warden) and two...
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    Upton Warren

    Quick visit to the flashes this afternoon bathed in some nice sunlight. Lots of Lapwing, 1 Oyster Catcher and 1 nice Snipe close to hide on lefthand side. Distant view of about 10 curlew in Green field . Walking back along broad walk towards where it ends by large pine tree spotted gold crest...
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    Upton Warren

    Hi All just a quick note to say many thanks to the volunteers and Warden's at Upton. Merry Xmas Also quick question as WWLM do we get access to Midland Bird Club patches ??
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    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Thanks Keith, Will check it out and report back.
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    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Hi All could anyone give me an idea of the best place to park and way to walk around bittell and surrounding area although fairly local to it not familiar with it. Thanks Zeberdy
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    Earlswood Lakes & Surrounding Area

    Quick walk through Clowes wood yesterday evening and around Terry's Pool. Pair of Great crested grebes with humbug chicks riding on their backs nice to see. Large group about 14 Grey Lag geese in middle of Engine pool, that is very low at present seems to indicate the lack of rain and amount...
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    Trittiford mill pond and the dingles bird sightings

    Just drove past mill pond and looking over saw 3 small egrets and heron in tree that seems to be their favourite roost. Must try to walk the patch soon can I ask UW82 what time of day the tawny owl was spotted ? Good Birding Zeberdy
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    Earlswood Lakes & Surrounding Area

    Had a quick walk around Earlswood lakes on Saturday morning and saw a couple of pairs of Grebes starting their courtship display. Must be the mild weather.
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    Earlswood Lakes & Surrounding Area

    Another quick walk around Earlswood yesterday afternoon this time the sailing pool and not a lot to see but the lonely male Goosander and some grebe in their winter plumage. Walking back around Terrys Pool a male and female Goosander where present.
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    Upton Warren

    Hi All, Just wanted to Pop in to say many thanks to all the volunteers and wardens at Upton who make it the great place it is on the all too few occasions I manage to visit. It is always great to have a chat in the hides with the friendly people who are more knowledgeable and always happy to...
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    Earlswood Lakes & Surrounding Area

    Had a quick walk through cloves wood mid afternoon and over railway bridge to cross railway at pedestrian crossing point and down to Terrys Pool. Highlight of walk was a large number of Goosander 8 males and 2 females on lake not seen that many before. Regards Zeberdy
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    Earlswood Lakes & Surrounding Area

    Hi All, I could not find an appropriate place to post recent sittings so thought I would start a new thread that could be used for this and to publicise some of the work done and events by the active members of Warwickshire Wildlife. Perhaps some of the the Upton warren regulars who live...
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    Cole Valley

    Evening All, Had a nice walk today starting from the Drawbridge and following the Stratford Upon Avon canal to pass under high street bridge before turning off to enter Priory fields Nature Reserve which upon entering a wood pecker was audible in a tree but not visible. Following the path and...
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    Upton Warren

    Hi All, Just like to express thanks to all the volunteers and wardens that make Upton the place it is and wish you well for the coming year. Also wish Gary the "Cycling Birder" all the best on his 2015 challenge. With regard to the Bittern which is a real shame I see from some research that...
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    Cole Valley

    Trip Down Memory Lane Morning All, Having found this thread on the river cole that used to be my play area I thought I would do a quick walk this morning. Starting at the Drawbridge PH I crossed the drawbridge and headed down to the go under the aqueduct bridge stopping to look at the fish...
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    Upton Warren

    Hi All, First off a belated Happy Wet New Year and good enjoyable birding for 2014. I think i may have seen a few people on the Great Shrike hunt at Hopwood that was a bit of fun over the Xmas / new year period. Can ask a question of the main Uptonion's on here. I enjoy my all too frequent...
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    Upton Warren

    Re Scopes Hi kieth, I read the article linked below before I got the Nikon Fielscope II 60mm unit with a x 20 eyepiece and velbon 600D tripod and water proof cover for the scope. I have since bought a seperate nikon 13-30x/20-45x/25-56x mc zoom eyepiece for the scope and use that all the...
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    Upton Warren

    Phil, Thanks for your reply, we get Bullfinches in the garden and what I saw today was definatly larger and the female was very like the pictures I have now looked at online after talking with "Upstarts" who I spoke top about my sighting on the way back from the flashes. Unfortunatly they did...
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    Upton Warren

    Hi All, Made a brief visit to reserve this afternoon parked up at moors and walked over to flashes. After going past sailing club and turning onto path for flashes just before 1st bridge I heard and saw some movement in reeds stopped amd watched and could not make it out but from what I saw it...
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    Upton Warren

    Phil, Thanks for clarifying that perhaps can make more use of membership at other trusts when on holiday now then. Zeberdy
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    Upton Warren

    Good Evening All, I am a none to frequent member of our trusts reserve at UW unfortunatly due to work commitments however I always enjoy my visits to UW and often see something different. I have a question with regard to access Last saturday morning I had a breif visit to the flashes on the...
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    Upton Warren

    Hi fellow birders, I saw an interesting article on Midlands Today about a new reserve being created and an existing one that I have looked up called gwen finch but apparently this is not open to the puplic as worcestershire wildlife members does anyone know if they have any open days for...
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