Upton Warren (26 Viewers)

[upstarts1979]

Is the Education recserve the one with the cabins around?
Still trying to work out all the area's and thier names sorry

Adrian
Please note that there is no open access to the education reserve. If a rare bird does turn up, then I am sure we would get permission to arrange viewing. Even as a WWT member it does not allow you in there.B John

 

[forgetfulelephant]

Have totted up the month's list based on birds I have seen or am aware of, which brings us to 75. Has anyone recorded any of the following in July:

Greylag Goose, Shelduck, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Grey Wagtail, Mistle Thrush, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, Treecreeper, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Rook

Flock of 20+ Long Tailed Tits around the Moors carpark today so tick that one Phil.

Rob

 

[Phil Andrews]

Cheers Rob and Gary (and Laurie for the additional Cettis info)

 

[ADRIANS PHOTOGRAPHY]

Many thanks for the information Upstarts1979 could someone please let me know the names and where the area's are around the reserve ie: (east hide on the moors what is the name of the hide as that is the way I am trying to learn the reserve)

Kind Regards

BCB

 

[forgetfulelephant]

Many thanks for the information Upstarts1979 could someone please let me know the names and where the area's are around the reserve ie: (east hide on the moors what is the name of the hide as that is the way I am trying to learn the reserve)

Kind Regards

BCB

East Hide-Lapwing, West Hide/Tower hide-Bittern. Concrete hide-Water Rail. Track to East hide-East Track. Track to West hide........guess that one! :-O
Road between the Moors Car Park & East hide is the Causeway. Burnt down hide at the carpark was Hobby hide. Path that goes past that is the North Moors Path. Pool nearest car park-North Moors. Path that goes past Bittern Hide is the Salwarpe path. I think the reason why the names are different is that the hide names have been changed over the years.

Hope this helps. There are map leaflets in most of the hides that you can have.

Rob

 

[jtibbetts]

A couple of interesting insect reports for today: the first is a lovely Scarlet Tiger moth along the flashes path by the bench this afternoon, it flew off over the small reedbed by the path but is probably still around.

The second record is a most intriguing one, although it doesnt actually concern Upton itself but Webbs (i wanted to post here because im hoping DES WILL SEE THIS! )
I found a damselfly today inside the building which im almost certain is Scarce Blue-Tailed Damselfly (Ischnura pumilo)- a tiny thing which was teneral when i found it but has now coloured up and is a male; if its just a normal blue tailed then it is VERY runty!
I dont think this species has ever been seen in Worcs so im wondering where the hell it came from if it is one??
DES- if u get this post, im keeping it in a jar for tomorrow so u or others can come and have a look at it; unfortunately one of its wings is damaged so i dont think it will survive
Anyway, hopefully you can come and confirm! Cheers, Jared

 

[biking birder 2010]

7.00pm
Flashes - 3 green sandpipers 2 LRPs 3 oystercatchers 1 little owl 9 avocets

Moors - 4 common sandpipers juv green woodpecker

 

[Phil Andrews]

7.00pm
Flashes - 3 green sandpipers 2 LRPs 3 oystercatchers 1 little owl 9 avocets

Moors - 4 common sandpipers juv green woodpecker

No Meds Gary?

 

[Phil Andrews]

A couple of interesting insect reports for today: the first is a lovely Scarlet Tiger moth along the flashes path by the bench this afternoon, it flew off over the small reedbed by the path but is probably still around.

The second record is a most intriguing one, although it doesnt actually concern Upton itself but Webbs (i wanted to post here because im hoping DES WILL SEE THIS! )
I found a damselfly today inside the building which im almost certain is Scarce Blue-Tailed Damselfly (Ischnura pumilo)- a tiny thing which was teneral when i found it but has now coloured up and is a male; if its just a normal blue tailed then it is VERY runty!
I dont think this species has ever been seen in Worcs so im wondering where the hell it came from if it is one??
DES- if u get this post, im keeping it in a jar for tomorrow so u or others can come and have a look at it; unfortunately one of its wings is damaged so i dont think it will survive
Anyway, hopefully you can come and confirm! Cheers, Jared

Hi Jared - I think we will allow you a post re Webbs (along as there are no product placements!) as its just over the road. I've dropped a text to Des to alert him.

 

[Phil Andrews]

East Hide-Lapwing, West Hide/Tower hide-Bittern. Concrete hide-Water Rail. Track to East hide-East Track. Track to West hide........guess that one! :-O
Road between the Moors Car Park & East hide is the Causeway. Burnt down hide at the carpark was Hobby hide. Path that goes past that is the North Moors Path. Pool nearest car park-North Moors. Path that goes past Bittern Hide is the Salwarpe path. I think the reason why the names are different is that the hide names have been changed over the years.

Hope this helps. There are map leaflets in most of the hides that you can have.

Rob

Just to develop this further, at the Flashes the Tower Hide is now the Avocet Hide, the Feeding Station Hide is now the Cuckoo Hide and the Hen Pool Hide is now rather strangely the Hen Brook Hide :eek!: The transmitter field is the field to the west of the Flashes between the path and the masts.

At the Moors the A38 fields are the two fields sandwiched between the main road and the reserve, Amys Marsh is the area in front of the East Hide, the South-west Marsh is the area to the right of the West Hide and the Broadmeadow Pool is the pool with an island in its centre at the rear of Amy's Mrash.

 

[ADRIANS PHOTOGRAPHY]

Many thanks for the help @Forgetfulelephant & @Phil Andrews his helps alot as I can now follow what other people are saying alot better

Again many thanks

Kind Regards

BCB

 

[AlanH46]

7.00 am to 2.00 pm

Flashes
2 Green Sandpipers
2 LRP's - male displaying on shingle island.
2 Med Gulls - 1CY & adult

Moors Pool
At least 3 Common Sandpipers

 

[Phil Andrews]

What are presumably Upton's Med Gulls are now starting to turn up at other locations - an adult was at Grimley today whilst Dave had a first summer on the river floods near Coney Meadows yesterday.

 

[Woodchat]

What are presumably Upton's Med Gulls are now starting to turn up at other locations - an adult was at Grimley today whilst Dave had a first summer on the river floods near Coney Meadows yesterday.

Two at Grimley today per Brian's website (Adult and 1s). The 1st summer bird I saw yesterday morning in the Salwarpe Valley near Ladywood flew off due west (in the general direction of Grimley) after being spooked by gunshots in nearby woods. It had quite an indistinct mask. I presume this is one of the birds originally seen at UW.

 

[midlands birder]

IS this the 1s your talking about dave?

MB

 

[Spoonbill Finder]

Have totted up the month's list based on birds I have seen or am aware of, which brings us to 75. Has anyone recorded any of the following in July:

Greylag Goose, Shelduck, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Grey Wagtail, Mistle Thrush, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, Treecreeper, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Rook

Hi Phil, I saw a Rook fly over the North Moors Pool this morning.

Of other interest were the 2 well-developed GC Grebe juveniles I saw on the Sailing Lake. I haven't seen any reference to these on here or in the book at the hide of late, and am assuming that they are the same chicks that hatched there a few weeks ago.

 

[Woodchat]

IS this the 1s your talking about dave?
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MB

Looks uncannily similar, MB. :t:

 

[forgetfulelephant]

first time posting hopefully plus photo.

Good macro Gladys. I think that is a Chironomus luridus.


Rob

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[Phil Andrews]

Hi Phil, I saw a Rook fly over the North Moors Pool this morning.

Of other interest were the 2 well-developed GC Grebe juveniles I saw on the Sailing Lake. I haven't seen any reference to these on here or in the book at the hide of late, and am assuming that they are the same chicks that hatched there a few weeks ago.

Hi Andy - these two chicks have been noted on and off over ther last 4 weeks but can be difficult to see, spending most of their time in the reeds in the north-east corner of the Sailing Pool. I only saw one at the Moors Pool from my visits over the weekend but this still represents one of the most productive years in recent times.

 

[Jason K]

A couple of interesting insect reports for today: the first is a lovely Scarlet Tiger moth along the flashes path by the bench this afternoon, it flew off over the small reedbed by the path but is probably still around.

The second record is a most intriguing one, although it doesnt actually concern Upton itself but Webbs (i wanted to post here because im hoping DES WILL SEE THIS! )
I found a damselfly today inside the building which im almost certain is Scarce Blue-Tailed Damselfly (Ischnura pumilo)- a tiny thing which was teneral when i found it but has now coloured up and is a male; if its just a normal blue tailed then it is VERY runty!
I dont think this species has ever been seen in Worcs so im wondering where the hell it came from if it is one??
DES- if u get this post, im keeping it in a jar for tomorrow so u or others can come and have a look at it; unfortunately one of its wings is damaged so i dont think it will survive
Anyway, hopefully you can come and confirm! Cheers, Jared

Hi Jared,

You need to contact the local dragonfly guru Mike Averill with this info. Mike is the county dragonfly recorder and runs the worcestershire dragonflies website. Photos would also be of help.

his contact details are:
http://dragonfliesofworcestershire.weebly.com/

[email protected]

Cheers Jase

P.s. Just of interest, I also recorded a single Scarlet Tiger moth at Upton this time last year just to the right of the West hide