NEW YEAR LIST NOW STANDS AT 73
The superb reserve at Upton Warren is a well maintained area full of birds. I made a short stop there this morning on my way back from mom's house in droitwich. I was here in December when I listed the Waxwings.
The first hide was surrounded by bird feeders which were well attended by Blue and Great tits, Robins, chaffinches, bullfinches, Reed Buntings and several Moorhens, Coots and 5 big Brown Rats!!
A Water Rail came right out into the open area near the feeders and on the main pool I saw: Great crested grebe, Common Pochard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Great cormorant, Grey heron and lots of Mallards.
From a second hide I saw 60+ Common Snipe but no sign of a reported Jack Snipe. 9 Eurasian Curlews dropped in as did a flock of Lapwings.
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| Reed Bunting - female |
ADDITIONS TO THE NEW YEAR LIST:
70. Reed Bunting
71. Great-crested Grebe
72. Common Snipe
73. Water Rail
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