Knapp & Papermill WWT Reserve.

[Pam_m]

I had my first visit to Knapp & Papermill yesterday (Sunday 12th) and I must say I was most impressed, a delightful walk in very scenic habitat and in sunny weather! Not many birds to be soon throughout the day, though 5 Buzzards hunting over the meadows were great to watch. Grey Wagtail (x2), Blue & Great Tits, Robin and Green & Great Spotted Woodpecker heard! The Green Woodpecker was heard frequently! The highlight today had to be the butterflies, Peacock, Orange Tip and Brimstone were a pleasure to see. I also found a Slow Worm, which is a first for me, I was well pleased with this sighting. The Flora was a picture to see and I am sure in the week or two ahead it will be at peak flowering period with Bluebells and Wild Garlic ready to open their delightful flowers!. The Bluebells were just starting to open and with the Wood Anemone in flower the woodland walk was a delight!

A future visit to this reserve will definately figure in my diary some time in the near future. My thanks go to Pete (Duckpond) for recommending this reserve to me.

[delia todd]

That looks lovely there Pam and I can just about smell the Wild Garlic from here.

D

[Pam_m]

It is lovely, Delia! A lovely time of year with all the Wild flowers. Lesser Celandine and odd clusters of Forget Me Knots mingled amongst the Wild Garlic and Bluebells was delightful to see! Marsh Marigold also looking splendid alongside the brook and in the marsh area.

[Duck_Pond]

Glad you enjoyed it Pam - it's a great place for a walk around. There are supposed to be dippers and kingfishers along the stream too, at times.

That said, I've not seen any yet!

[davercox]

These initials ! I saw WWT and immediately thought Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (and there's a advert for them at the bottom of the screen as I read your thread), didn't know they had a reserve there! Twit, Worcestershire of course.

[Pam_m]

Glad you enjoyed it Pam - it's a great place for a walk around. There are supposed to be dippers and kingfishers along the stream too, at times.

That said, I've not seen any yet!

No Dippers or Kingfishers whilst I was there, Pete! I reckon they must have been hiding round a bend!o:D We waited a while behind the screen where a Kingfisher is supposed to nest, no luck!

These initials ! I saw WWT and immediately thought Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (and there's a advert for them at the bottom of the screen as I read your thread), didn't know they had a reserve there! Twit, Worcestershire of course.

I will have to put the full title in future, Dave!o:D Hope you enjoyed the thread anyway!

[StarainBoy]

I will have to put the full title in future, Dave!o:D Hope you enjoyed the thread anyway!

I have this dilemma too and unfortunately the full title of both organisations is a bit of a mouthful. It gets worse when you consider Warwickshire too!

[Pam_m]

I have this dilemma too and unfortunately the full title of both organisations is a bit of a mouthful. It gets worse when you consider Warwickshire too!

So true...so true! o:D

[Sy V]

I was out with Fergus Henderson (Warden of the Knapp & Papermill) yesterday. He's my ringing trainer. We were ringing on land adjacent to the K&P reserve, We trapped 78 birds (which took our total to 200 in the last two visits to the area) starting at 0615 and we got away by 1100. I extracted a few birds from the nets without assistance and a lot more with help. I processed (ringed, aged, sexed, measured and weighed) my fair share of the birds; the (personal) highlight of which was one (a male) of two Goldcrests that we managed to get.
I also met a couple of Fergus's cohorts; Stuart (Stewart) and Shaun (Sean). Shaun is the guy who rings for Redpolls and other winter visitors at Upton Warren.