Upton Warren (12 Viewers)

[Grahamjazz]

Hope things get better for you.

Thanks for message.Long term issues but bird watching helps a lot.

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights from the Moors.

MOORS: Curlew (5), Snipe (1), Lapwing (c150), Shelduck (4), Gadwall (16), Teal (c30), Shoveler (1), Common Gull (2w), B H Gull (c70), Raven, Nuthatch, Cetti's Warbler (2), Stonechat ( m & f), Bullfinch (3), Little Egret (1), Pheasant (15)!?

Des.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Yellowhammer again reported along the west track of the Moors Pool.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Gert Corfield (@birdergwc64.bsky.social)

A typical quiet settled December at #uptonwarren this pm. Flashes; GWE at the SP, 5 Curlew, c30 Linnet, displaying Teal, 2 Red Kite, handful of Lapwing. #worcsbirds

bsky.app

 

[Phil Andrews]

From Gert on Bluesky:

A strikingly grey/brown and confiding Chiffchaff along the public footpath along the Salwarpe at the Moors by the eddy #uptonwarren No camera just some dodgy iPhone pics. Didn’t call unfortunately but worth looking at #worcsbirds

 

[Phil Andrews]

Winter swan occurences

A freshly updated list of winter swan occurrences at Upton Warren following the latest record from earlier in the week:-

Bewick's Swan - 8 birds (6 adults & 2 juvs) - 20th January 1951
Bewick's Swan - 2 birds - 24th March 1963
Bewick's Swan - 6 birds - 15th December 1963
Bewick's Swan - 1 bird - 17th January 1968
Whooper Swan - 5 birds (reported as a family party, presumably 2 adults & 3 juvs) - 11th November 1968
Bewick's Swan - 4 birds - 3rd January 1970
Whooper Swan - 5 birds - 6th November 1970
Bewick's Swan - 14 birds - 31st January 1972
Bewick's Swan - 2 birds - 16th February 1972
Whooper Swan - 4 birds (reported as family party, presumably 2 adults & 2 juvs) - 1st November 1972
Bewick's Swan - 9 birds - 27th October 1974
Bewick's Swan - 1 bird - 2nd November 1974
Bewick's Swan - 8 birds - 27th December 1974
Bewick's Swan - 3 birds - 30th November 1975
Bewick's Swan - 1 bird - 8th February 1976
Whooper Swan - 1 bird (1 adult) - 4th November 1976
Whooper Swan - 1 bird - 19th November 1977
Bewick's Swan - 11 birds - 15th January 1978 - fly-over
Bewick's Swan- 2 birds - 12th November 1978
Bewick's Swan - 28 birds - 4th March 1979
Bewick's Swan - 8 birds - 14th February 1980
Bewick's Swan - 13 birds - 26th October 1980
Whooper Swan - 1 bird - 1st November 1980 - fly-over
Bewick's Swan - 2 birds - 2nd November 1980
Bewick's Swan - 12 birds - 30th November 1980 - fly-over
Bewick's Swan - 5 birds - 31st January 1982
Bewick's Swan - 14 birds - 13th November 1983
Bewick's Swan - 12 birds - 17th November 1983
Bewick's Swan - 6 birds - 20th November 1983
Bewick's Swan - 13 birds - 1st January 1984 - fly-over
Bewick's Swan - 3 birds - 4th January 1987 - Flashes
Bewick's Swan - 9 birds - 7th November 1988 - fly-over
winter swans (probably Whooper) - 3 birds - 19th November 1988 - fly-over (Moors Pool)
Bewick's Swan - 1 bird - 29th October 1989
Bewick's Swan - 11 birds - 29th December 1989 - fly-over
Bewick's Swan - 2 birds - 13th January 1990
Bewick's Swan - 1 bird (1 adult) - 23rd to 27th March 1990
Bewick's Swan - 21 birds - 21st October 1990 - fly-over (Moors Pool)
Bewick's Swan - 1 bird - 7th December 1990
Whooper Swan - 1 bird - 23rd May 1991 (feral bird?) - Broadmeadow, Moors Pool
Bewick's Swan - 1 bird - 9th November 1991 - fly-over (Moors Pool)
Bewick's Swan - 5 birds (5 immatures) - 7th December 1991 - fly-over (Moors Pool)
Bewick's Swan - 4 birds - 1st January 1992 - fly-over
Bewick's Swan - 1 bird - 21st December 1992 - Broadmeadow, Moors Pool
Bewick's Swan - 1 bird - 23rd January 1993 - fly-over (Moors Pool)
Bewick's Swan - 1 bird - 20th March 1993 - fly-over
Bewick's Swan - 2 groups totalling 15 birds - 14th January 1996 - fly-over
Bewick's Swan - 1 bird - 17th November 1996 - fly-over
Whooper Swan - 3 birds (3 adults) - 30th December 1998 - The Flashes
Bewick's Swan - 1 bird (1 adult) - 18th October 1999 - Moors Pool
Bewick's Swan - 1 bird - 9th December 2002 - Sailing Pool
Whooper Swan - 8 birds (3 adults & 5 juvs) - 18th November 2007 - The Flashes
Whooper Swan - 1 bird (1 adult) - 16th October 2010 - The Flashes
Whooper Swan - 1 bird (1 adult) - 20th March 2011 - Sailing Pool
Whooper Swan - 4 birds (4 adults) - 19th October 2011 - Moors Pool
Whooper Swan - 2 birds (2 adults) - 20th February 2013 - Flashes
winter swans (probably Whoopers) - 2 birds - 1st January 2016 - fly-over (Moors Pool)
winter swan - 1 bird - 1st February 2016 - Moors Pool
Whooper Swan - 5 birds (2 adults & 3 juvs) - 27th February 2016 - The Flashes then over the Moors Pool
Whooper Swan - 8 birds (6 adults & 2 juvs) - 7th November 2016 - Moors Pool
Whooper Swan - 2 birds - 13th January 2017 - Moors Pool
Whooper Swan - 3 birds - 5th and 6th October 2017 - Moors Pool
winter swans (probably Whoopers) - 7 birds - 7th October 2017 - fly-over (Flashes)
Whooper Swan - 1 bird (1 adult) - 26th October 2017 to 24th February 2018 - Moors Pool
Whooper Swan - 1 bird - 25th November 2017 - Moors Pool
Whooper Swan - 3 birds - 26th November 2017 - Sailing Pool / Moors Pool
Whooper Swan - 5 birds - 24th February 2018 - Moors Pool
Whooper Swan - 3 birds - 18th to 23rd October 2018 - Moors Pool
Whooper Swan - 4 birds - 23rd October to 5th December 2018 - Moors Pool
Whooper Swan - 1 bird - 23rd and 24th October 2018 - Moors Pool
Whooper Swan - 8 birds (2 adults & 6 juvs) - 27th October 2018 - Sailing Pool / Flashes
Whooper Swan - 2 birds - 26th November 2018 - Moors Pool
Whooper Swan - 7 birds - 8th November 2019 - Moors Pool (fly-over)
Bewick's Swan - 1 bird (1 adult) - 30th December 2019 - Flashes
Whooper Swan - 1 bird (1 adult) - 29th November 2020 - Flashes
Whooper Swan - 2 birds - 6th February 2021 - Moors Pool (fly-over)
Whooper Swan - 1 bird (adult) - 20th and 21st October 2021 - all bodies of water
Whooper Swan - 2 birds - 14th November 2023 - Sailing Pool
Whooper Swan - 19 birds (all adults) - 9th December 2024 - Sailing Pool

 

[Phil Andrews]

Andy Pitt (@andypitt.bsky.social)

A Red Kite over the East side of the Moors Pool at #uptonwarren was the first I've seen on site since 27th October. 2 GWE, 6 Snipe, 5 Curlew, 230+ Lapwing, 3 Shelduck, 30 Teal, 13 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 2 displaying Sparrowhawk, Stonechat pr best of rest. Yellowhammer(s) as per DJ & CBL. #WorcsBirds

bsky.app

 

[Phil Andrews]

The first Barnacle Goose of the year at the Flashes this morning as per Gert.

 

[Phil Andrews]

I will just leave this here and run.... 🙄😕🤨

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights at the Moors and Sailing Pool*.

MOORS and SAILING POOL*. Great White Egret, Little Egret*, Curlew (5), Snipe (1), Lapwing (c150), Shelduck (2), Pochard(male), Gadwall (16), Shoveler (7), Teal (12), Tufted Duck (30), Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Raven, Stonechat (2) (2)*, Siskin (1), Linnet (c170), Fieldfare/Redwing ( mixed flock of c50), Cormorant (20).

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Des.

 

[Adrian k]

Just a quick one I wonder if someone can help. I would like a map of ALL the areas around both the Flashes and Moor's pools please a map with the areas named would be great. Thank you in advance.

 

[wheatearlp]

Just a quick one I wonder if someone can help. I would like a map of ALL the areas around both the Flashes and Moor's pools please a map with the areas named would be great. Thank you in advance.

I don't think there is much in the way of current maps beyond what the Trust has put on the most recent signage on the reserve.
The most recent one I have is the one in the 40th Anniversary publication, which I've attached below.

 

[Julie50]

That is a great looking map wheatearlp!

If you put Christopher Cadbury into google maps and select the “terrain” view you get a detailed view - unfortunately no labels!

 

[Phil Andrews]

I don't think there is much in the way of current maps beyond what the Trust has put on the most recent signage on the reserve.
The most recent one I have is the one in the 40th Anniversary publication, which I've attached below.

That was lifted from one of the double year annual reports from the early 1990s - think Stuart Croft was the illustrator?

 

[Phil Andrews]

Also this on the Trust's leaflet

 

[wheatearlp]

Neither of these maps gives the majority of the names referred to at times on the various social media platforms or in the hide log books.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Neither of these maps gives the majority of the names referred to at times on the various social media platforms or in the hide log books.

Swampy Bottom, Montys Bush, Transmitter Field, A38 field, The Saucer, East Island etc etc

 

[wheatearlp]

Swampy Bottom, Montys Bush, Transmitter Field, A38 field, The Saucer, East Island etc etc

Yes, that sort of thing.

 

[Birder Gladys]

Brief couple of hours on the moors highlights 7 snipe, 2 curlew, lapwings, male pochard, pr stonechat, cettis warbler and water rail calling, kestrel.
West track full of action chaffinch, linnets, goldfinch, greenfinch and finally YELLOW HAMMER.
Kingfisher reported too

 

[Phil Andrews]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1808892951440798010

Colour ringed Curlew with yellow 6N was caught and ringed at Wood Lane NR near Ellesmere, Shropshire on 16th August 2023 and in recent weeks has been near Trimpley Reservoir.

The colour-ringing is part of a project aiming to study the breeding areas, winter destinations and survival rates of Curlews breeding and wintering in Shropshire/Mid Wales. In the last eight years over 500 Curlews have been individually colour-marked with re-sightings in Cornwall, Devon, Pembrokeshire, Cardiganshire, Shropshire, Denbighshire, Carnarfonshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, Cumbria and Lanarkshire as well as Counties Cork, Galway, Waterford, Wicklow and Wexford in the Republic of Ireland, Jersey, France, Spain, Norway, Sweden and Finland!

Colour ringed Curlew 6N noted again on the reserve today as per Gert.