Autumn birding at Upton Warren

Upton Warren

Little Egret 

Snipe

With a big week ahead I took advantage of the good forecast and had a couple of hours at the Upton Warren Moors on Sunday. Leaving the car park I observed Meadow Pipits flying south whilst there was a selection of Long Tailed Tits, Dunnock, Blackcap and Robin.

Sitting in the east hide it was good to see three Little Egret still on the reserve. Two of them seemed to be happy with each other whilst the other needed to stay on his toes as his presence was not appreciated, this could be said for a new pairs of Swans that were trying to settle much to the disgust of the established pair.

Two adult Kingfishers and a juvenile could be seen at regular intervals whilst other notable sighting were a Pintail, 7 Wigeon, 4 Pochard, 2 Grey Herons, Lesser Black Backed Gulls, 10+ Snipe, 3 Cetis Warblers, 30+ Shovellor, Chiffchaff, Long Tailed Tit and 60+ Lapwing in the A38 field. 

There was a work party on a Flashes but with going away to Scotland I didn't want to risk a strain getting in the way. By the look of the forum photos they had done some great work clearing the silt close to the hide. 

Time to pack those bags ready for the Highlands.