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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 Kılıçgaga and wintering Kervançulluğu, plus many more species that might show up on spring and autumn passage. Regulars include Dere düdükçünü, Yeşil düdükçün, Halkalı cılıbıt, Karakarınlı kumkuşu, Yeşilbacak and Çamurçulluğu. Rarer species include Döşüşkenkuş, Ak kumkuşu, Tasçeviren, Kıyı çamurçulluğu, Sürmeli kervançulluğu, Orman düdükçünü Küçük kumkuşu and Kızıl kumkuşu. Even Cüce Kumkuşu, büyük deniz düdükçünü, Deniz düdükçünü, Uzunbacak, Çizgili Kumkuşu, Sarıbacaklı kumkuşu and Çeltikçi have occurred. A pair of Bıyıklı baştankara were seen in November 2019. A Gök doðan is often present and may be seen perching on one of the radio masts.
The Moors Pool attracts more wildfowl and has breeding Sumru, Poyrazkuşu, Saz Kamışçını, Kındıra kamışçını, Kamış Bülbülü and Bataklık kirazkuşu. Delice doğan is present in summer and passage may bring Saz delicesi, Balık kartalı and Kara sumru, while one or two Balaban might appear in winter.
Both areas have breeding Küçük halkalı cılıbıt, Kızkuşu and Kızılbacak, as well as Su çulluğu and Küçük su çulluğu in winter. Also, the Karabağ martı roosts may feature a Akdeniz Martısı or a Küçük martı and have even hosted gülen martı and Maskeli Martı 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.