Upton Warren (40 Viewers)

[biking birder 2010]

I've been looking through my Upton Warren work party and other photo archives and will be putting some of them onto the forum

If anyone doesn't want their image put on then please text me at 07988754090.

Here's a couple to give you an idea of what I mean:-



Gravel ain't easy :-O

Winter 2007

ATB & UTV

Gary :t:

 

[UW82]

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

Mystery solved.....it's a Blue-tailed Damselfly.



Des.

 

[Jason K]

Mystery solved.....it's a Blue-tailed Damselfly.



Des.

Cheers Des

 

[Bob O.]

Roe deer.

Driving down the lane to the Moors car park this morning when an adult Roe deer jumped over the right hand hedge and landed in front of my car. I did have to break to miss it. Then it jumped the LH hedge, like it wasn't there, and ran off towards the north Moors. A few feet different and it would have landed on the car. No pics, too quick for me! My first UW deer.

 

[Ste-gull]

Any tips for seeing the Little Owls knocking around UW?

 

[Phil Andrews]

I've been looking through my Upton Warren work party and other photo archives and will be putting some of them onto the forum

If anyone doesn't want their image put on then please text me at 07988754090.

Here's a couple to give you an idea of what I mean:-

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Gravel ain't easy :-O

Winter 2007

ATB & UTV

Gary :t:

I havent seen Mike for a bit - we must have buried him under one of the islands Well when you get to his age .... 8-P

 

[Phil Andrews]

Any tips for seeing the Little Owls knocking around UW?

Seen a regular basis on the chimneys of the farmhouse at Hobden Hall Farm - the farm between the Moors and Flashes. Can be viewed from either the Flashes, the East Hide at the Moors or the path around the Sailing Pool.

Often the birds sit up right at the top of the chimney but on occasions they are on the ledge approx 5 foot from the top, in which case they can only be viewed from certain angles.

I think they have been seen every day this month with a family party of three birds (incl two young) seen by me at the weekend and Tim & Mary/Gladys yesterday.

 

[upstarts1979]

Today at the Reserve

The Tuesday crew today repaired the screen panels by the east hide. After this we had a productive walk around the North Moors trail. details later
Moors
GCG 5 + 1 chick, Little grebe on Broadmeadow pool, Cormorant 4, Mallard 111, Pochard fem, tufted 24, Coot 80 (incl juvs), Oystercatcher 6 the family of 4, and the pair that have just lost their chicks, BHG c30 max
green woodpecker juv, great spotted wood,pecker 2, tailless Willow warbler in secret garden,
NORTH MOORS
Water rail called, whitethroat family of 4 at north end, also young sedge and reed warblers. singing birds:- 6 or 7 reed warblers, blackcap 3, chiffchaff 3, song thrush, reed bunting 3,
several ringlets, meadow brown, and skipper sp. as well as a lot of un ID'd insects ...over to Dave H with the pics.
JohnB

 

[upstarts1979]

At the Flashes
where the water is slowly dropping, although today's rain didn't help.
I spent a few hours looking over the Flashes from the 1st hide. From here you don't get close up, but you get the 'bigger' picture' of what is coming and going.
You also get to see what is lurking in the reeds, today it seemed that reed warblers were in all the patches of reeds around the 1st Flash, there were also 3 sedge warbler at least.
This hide is so under-used, so try and give it a bit time, even an avocet came and landed in front for an hour or more.
species count:
Teal, gadwall 2, mallard 120, tufted 18 (some coming and going from the Moors).
Coot 6 ads + 6 chick/juvs, Avocet 5 ads + 5 chicks, LRP 3, curlew 17, lapwing 20, green sand 5, Oystercatcher 5 ads - at least 8 on the reserve. Med Gull 2nd summer, BHG 150, a male Kestrel caught 2 voles in the sewage works field and flew off south with them. Hobby a brown 1st summer attacked the martins, (there were 3 seen earlier), buzzard 2, swift 10, sand martin 5, house martin 20, reed warbler 20+, sedge warbler 6 (with 3 singing between the 1st and 2nd flash hides, reed bunting 5 singing, linnet 8,

B John

 

[Brian Stretch]

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 first-summers at Grimley this afternoon and both appear to be from Upton. The bird from yesterday was present again today and looks to be the one photographed in post #11412 and the new bird today looks to be the bird present at Upton yesterday photographed in post #11712. No sign this afternoon of the adult present yesterday but there were lots of gulls coming and going so could have been around.

Brian
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[ADRIANS PHOTOGRAPHY]

Just taken over the Twitter account for Upton Warren NR so please help me keep upto date why not follow and txt me with info 07725028949

Kind Regards

BCB

 

[upstarts1979]

Visiting Upton warren

Yesterday at the Flashes a coach load of people visited the Flashes. Unfortunately there was no prior booking and as yet we don't know who these people were(if anyone knows can they PM me). This caused a bit of concern and we do not want to jeopardise our relationship with the centre. The reason for this post is, that the car park at the Sailing pool is not our property. We have a gentleman's agreement with the Sailing centre, to use this facility. Please can any groups (of 8 or more people) wanting to visit the reserve, contact the Worcestershire wildlife Trust beforehand. Also note: that Upton Warren is a membership and permit only reserve. If you are a member of any Wildlife Trust (except Norfolk) you can visit the reserve free of charge, but please carry your membership card. If you are not a member then you must purchase a day permit from the Sailing centre (£3 per person, accompanied children free), or from on site wardens. The permit covers both the Moors and Flashes.

B John

 

[Phil Andrews]

Two first-summers at Grimley this afternoon and both appear to be from Upton. The bird from yesterday was present again today and looks to be the one photographed in post #11412 and the new bird today looks to be the bird present at Upton yesterday photographed in post #11712. No sign this afternoon of the adult present yesterday but there were lots of gulls coming and going so could have been around.

Brian
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Cheers Brian - useful to know where the Upton influx is now dispersing to.

 

[Ste-gull]

CHEERS PHIL! thats grand, i'll keep an eye out

Seen a regular basis on the chimneys of the farmhouse at Hobden Hall Farm - the farm between the Moors and Flashes. Can be viewed from either the Flashes, the East Hide at the Moors or the path around the Sailing Pool.

Often the birds sit up right at the top of the chimney but on occasions they are on the ledge approx 5 foot from the top, in which case they can only be viewed from certain angles.

I think they have been seen every day this month with a family party of three birds (incl two young) seen by me at the weekend and Tim & Mary/Gladys yesterday.

 

[Brian Stretch]

Phil's June sightings round-up now online here.

Phil: not sure if you were aware but there was also an influx of Med Gulls at Slimbridge in June peaking at 8+ birds on 23rd, comprising 2+ adults, a second-summer and 5 first-summers.

Brian
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[Phil Andrews]

Phil's June sightings round-up now online here.

Phil: not sure if you were aware but there was also an influx of Med Gulls at Slimbridge in June peaking at 8+ birds on 23rd, comprising 2+ adults, a second-summer and 5 first-summers.

Brian
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Cheers Brian - interesting; I wonder if these were the same birds that were then forced north east up the Severn by the bad weather a week later.

Today appears to be the first for nearly two weeks without a Med Gull report from UW

 

[discors]

Upton's Waders.
I wanted to comment on one of Phils post only 4 days ago but had to go back 77 posts in 4 days! The number of waders recorded at Upton is impressive but what I think is special about Upton is the accessibility and reporting of birds. Ive been able to see 33 of these waders missing only Woodcock. Wonder how this list compares to other sites in the Midlands.
11659 Phil Andrews
The following 34 wader species have been recorded at Upton Warren:

Black-winged Stilt (1 in 2006), Avocet, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Dunlin, Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Sanderling, Knot (17 records of 19 birds), Temminck's Stint (16 records of 23 birds), Ruff, Pectoral Sandpiper (8 records of 9 birds), Least Sandpiper (1 in 1988), Snipe, Jack Snipe, Woodcock, Curlew, Whimbrel, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Turnstone, Red-necked Phalarope (8 records, including 5 in the last 4 years), Grey Phalarope (3 records from 1996, 2007 and 2008), Wilson's Phalarope (2 records from 1988 and 2007)

We are still awaiting (as is Worcestershire as a county in several cases) some of the more frequent Yankee waders: Baird's Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, Long-billed Dowitcher and Buff-breasted Sandpiper.

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights when Gulls of all sorts were largely absent.

FLASHES:
Green Sand (5)-------------------------LRP (2)
Curlew (18)-----------------------------Oystercatcher (2)
Lapwing (15)--------------------------- Avocet ( 4Ad + 5 juvs)
Kestrel----------------------------------Common Tern (2)
Teal (m+f)------------------------------Tufted Duck (12)
Little Owl in usual place on chimney

SAILING POOL:
Whitethroat

MOORS:
Oystercatcher (5)----------------------Little Grebe
Water Rail------------------------------Kingfisher
Cormorant (2)-------------------------Gadwall
Tufted Duck (33)

OF INTEREST:
Red Admiral and Comma (see below) and many Ringlets.

Des.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Upton's Waders.
I wanted to comment on one of Phils post only 4 days ago but had to go back 77 posts in 4 days! The number of waders recorded at Upton is impressive but what I think is special about Upton is the accessibility and reporting of birds. Ive been able to see 33 of these waders missing only Woodcock. Wonder how this list compares to other sites in the Midlands.

No Woodcock - pull your finger out Trev! You need to go stomping around the North Moors and Education Reserve in the winter

I would agree that Upton can offer unrivalled close views of waders feeding close to the hide. I supsect there are a good number of birders who can claim a clean sweep of all 34 waders (I'm only missing Least Sand)

 

[Phil Andrews]

Upton's Waders.
I Wonder how this list compares to other sites in the Midlands.

Just looked at Steve Nuttall's blog for Belvide - that site has recorded 36 species of wader. Birds seen there but not Upton include Purple Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Marsh Sandpiper (dont get too jealous John!) and Kentish Plover.

The Draycote Water website lists some 39 wader species - ones that Upton are missing include Collared Pratincole, Kentish Plover, American Golden Plover, Long-billed Dowitcher, Spotted Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper, Purple Sandpiper and Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Chasewater is just ahead of Upton with 35 species; birds that have eluded Upton again include Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Kentish Plover and Purple Sandpiper plus Dotterel.