Spotted Crake seen in front of the North Moors hide at Upton Warren this morning (12/04/26). BOC image courtesy of the finder - Nick Earl.
SPOTTED CRAKE at #uptonwarren Moors Pool this morning, found by Nick Earl in front of the North Moors hide. Also 2 Common Sand, 2 Avocet, 5+ Snipe, 2 Oyks, Med Gull 2s, all 3 common hirundines, Reed & Sedge Warblers plus Gropper reported reeling in front of Jacobs hide. #WorcsBirds
No sign of Spotted Crake from North Moors hide #uptonwarren since 9.10 when it flew to an area of denser reed.
At #uptonwarren today:
Sailing Pool: Cmn Sand, 200+ Sand Martin, 7 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Redpoll, 1 Siskin over(DJ)
Flashes: Cmn Sand, Curlew, 4 LRP, 7 Avocet, 2 Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler, Stonechat pr.
Moors: Med Gull 2s, Cmn Sand, Snipe, 4 Avocet, 2 Sedge & 1 Reed Warbler. #WorcsBirds
Our colleague Beth got a little sidetracked while checking water quality along the path at The Flashes, #UptonWarren last week and couldn’t resist popping into a hide to see what was happening. Can you blame her?! 😅🐦
#Birding #Birds #Worcestershire
Goosander female - Sailing Pool, Upton Warren 05/04/26
Goosander male - Sailing Pool, Upton Warren 05/04/26
Rubbish images, but the two Goosanders at #uptonwarren on Sunday afternoon
#uptonwarren #worcsbirds late afternoon moors little egret, med gull, 9 mute swans, 6+swallows over east hide. No gulls on lagoon island.
Think this is a Bell Morel (Verpa conica) a new species for me👍🏼 #FungiFriday #UptonWarren @worcswt.bsky.social @westmidsfungi.bsky.social #Fungi Upton Warren, Worcestershire.
Highlights at #uptonwarren today.
Flashes: Redshank, Curlew, 4 LRP, 5 Avocet, 2 Oyks, 5 Lapwing, 10 Redpoll, Stonechat pr.
Sailing Pool: female Goosander circled but didn't land.
Moors Pool: 2s Med Gull, 6 Snipe, 2 Oyks, 2 Lapwing, Nuthatch. 12 Blackwits through as per Des Jennings.
#uptonwarren #worcsbirds moors 7.30 pr Oyk, Lapwing, Snipe, Little egret, little grebe, 5 shelduck, Med gull, large Otter
LRPs at the flashes Upton Warren pairing up and displaying. But 3 into 2 wont go! #uptonwarren @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social
3 LRPs at Flashes Upton Warren #uptonwarren this morning at 9.05 2 males & female
Also of note were 16 Fieldfare that flew west over the Avocet hide and 4 Redpoll in the vicinity of the Sailing Pool. The 2s Med Gull was reported again at the Moors Pool. #uptonwarren #WorcsBirds
The Flashes at Upton Warren
A golden 10 minutes at #uptonwarren Sailing Pool this morning yielded 3 new year ticks: a drake Mandarin, 2 Swallows & a House Martin! The Mandarin soon flew but the latter two remained, with at least 8 Swallows present early afternoon. A Red Kite drifted south across the Flashes. #WorcsBirds
Their imperious Majesty Kehaar showing well on The Moors #uptonwarren. 4 snipe and 7 little egret, 2 Oystercatcher best of the rest. On The Flashes, 8 avocet, 2 LRP, 2 Oystercatcher. #worcsbirds @worcswt.bsky.social
2nd S Med. Gull - Upton Warren, Moors Pool
1st W Common Gull - Upton Warren, Moors Pool
Five hours from 7.15 a.m. produced 59 species, 6 were nfy. Best were 2nd S Med Gull, 1st W Common Gull, Swallow, Nuthatch, LRP x2 & Common Sand. #uptonwarren Also, another appearance from three Otters.
Upton Warren ( Moors Pool ) :
No sign of Kittiwake this morning but the second summer Mediterranean Gull was still showing well. #uptonwarren
2nd summer Mediterranean Gull at Upton Warren Moors Pool (22/03/26)
This 2nd summer Mediterranean Gull was seen at #uptonwarren Moors Pool this morning. A 1st winter Common Gull also graced us with its presence.
#uptonwarren #worcsbirds moors 7 snipe, 2 lapwing, Oyk (3 reported earlier),little egret ,usual ducks
A photo showing some bright red elfcup fungi on a bed of moss leaves and twigs
Our colleague Becca spotted these bright red elfcups on the main path at The Moors at #UptonWarren earlier in March 🍄❤️
#FungiFriday #Worcestershire
Clouded Drab - Upton Warren 19/03/26
A Clouded not-so-Drab(!) amongst 47/6 at #uptonwarren Flashes this morning with GWC. Another Shoulder Stripe & a Brindled Beauty were the only departures from Orthosia sp. VC37 SO96 #teammoth
These 2 summer plumaged Black-tailed Godwits were new in at #uptonwarren Flashes this morning. The Barnacle Goose of questionable origin was seen again with Canada Geese on the Sailing Pool. #WorcsBirds
In stark contrast to 67/7 at #uptonwarren, the garden moth-trap this morning held 3/2 (2CQ, 1HC) VC37 SO96 #teammoth
Shoulder Stripe - Upton Warren 17/03/26
My second nfm moth of the year at #uptonwarren this morning with GWC, a rather nice Shoulder Stripe. Also new for the reserve. Long hoped for this in the garden, but I'll take it 🙂 VC37 SO96 #teammoth
An unexpected 67/7 @ #uptonwarren this a.m.with GWC, which included the attached. I assumed Clouded Drab, but Obsid is saying 100% Twin-spotted Quaker. I was wondering, although not very seriously, about Lead-coloured Drab, although it's not very grey. Antennae not yet seen well. Any thoughts?
Heard my first male Blackcap of the Spring in song along the Salwarpe path at #uptonwarren this morning. 7 Snipe, 2 Oyks, 1 Lapwing, Pochard pr, 4 Shelduck, 10 Gadwall, 9 Shoveler, 6 Teal plus an Otter were seen at the Moors Pool. #WorcsBirds
