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Description
The Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve at Upton Warren may be small but it boasts a wide variety of birds, particularly waders. It's divided into two parts by a boating lake, with the Moors Pool to the north and The Flashes to the south, with 2 branches of the River Salwarpe running through it.
The Flashes has breeding Шилоклювка and wintering Большой кроншнеп, plus many more species that might show up on spring and autumn passage. Regulars include Перевозчик, Черныш, Галстучник, Чернозобик, Большой улит and Большой веретенник. Rarer species include Турухтан, Песчанка, Камнешарка, Малый веретенник, Средний кроншнеп, Фифи Кулик-воробей and Краснозобик. Even Песочник-крошка, Американский плавунчик, Круглоносый плавунчик, Ходулочник, Дутыш, Белохвостый песочник and Каравайка have occurred. A pair of Усатая синица were seen in November 2019. A Сапсан is often present and may be seen perching on one of the radio masts.
The Moors Pool attracts more wildfowl and has breeding Речная крачка, Кулик-сорока, Тростниковая камышевка, Камышевка-барсучок, Соловьиная широкохвостка and Тростниковая овсянка. Чеглок is present in summer and passage may bring Болотный лунь, Скопа and Чёрная крачка, while one or two Большая выпь might appear in winter.
Both areas have breeding Малый зуёк, Чибис and Травник, as well as Бекас and Гаршнеп in winter. Also, the Озерная чайка roosts may feature a Черноголовая чайка or a Малая чайка and have even hosted Ацтекская чайка and Франклинова чайка in the past.
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Access
By car: Take the M5 and leave at junction 5, taking the A38 going north through Wychbold and the village of Upton Warren. When you reach the roundabout, take the third exit into the two car parks by the boating lake (signposted Aztec Adventure).
The Flashes car park (on the right) closes at 8 p.m. in summer and 4 p.m. in winter. The Moors car park is always open. Permits costing £3 per person, are required for entry into the reserve for non-members of the Wildlife Trust, and these can be bought from the cafe by the boating lake. The entrance to the Flashes is at the other end of the lake and the entrance for the Moors Pool is further up the A38.