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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 avosetti and wintering kuovi, plus many more species that might show up on spring and autumn passage. Regulars include rantasipi, metsäviklo, tylli, suosirri, valkoviklo and mustapyrstökuiri. Rarer species include suokukko, pulmussirri, karikukko, punakuiri, pikkukuovi, liro pikkusirri and kuovisirri. Even amerikansirri, amerikanvesipääsky, vesipääsky, pitkäjalka, palsasirri, lapinsirri and pronssi-iibis have occurred. A pair of viiksitimali were seen in November 2019. A muuttohaukka is often present and may be seen perching on one of the radio masts.
The Moors Pool attracts more wildfowl and has breeding kalatiira, meriharakka, rytikerttunen, ruokokerttunen, silkkikerttunen and pajusirkku. nuolihaukka is present in summer and passage may bring ruskosuohaukka, sääksi (kalasääski) and mustatiira, while one or two kaulushaikara might appear in winter.
Both areas have breeding pikkutylli, töyhtöhyyppä and punajalkaviklo, as well as taivaanvuohi and jänkäkurppa in winter. Also, the naurulokki roosts may feature a mustanmerenlokki or a pikkulokki and have even hosted nokisiipilokki and preerianaurulokki 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.