Kingfishers Upton Warren (1 Viewer)

[Crazyemu]

Hi everyone. I visit the Christopher Cadbury Wetlands on Worcestershire quite often. Is there anyone who would be willing to help me locate and photograph some kingfishers? I have seen them at a vast distance. I think I need someone with local knowledge.
Many thanks
Emma

 

[wheatearlp]

If you mean locating Kingfishers specifically at Upton, then the best advice is to pick a hide (Concrete/Water Rail or East/Lapwing are the best two) set-up and wait for them to land close enough on sticks or bulrushes.

 

[Crazyemu]

Thank you so much for your response..this is so helpful. Lapwing is the furthest one on the moors isn't it ?

 

[Julie50]

It is - there one after the Lifestyles workshop. The Water Rail hide used to be the best for kingfishers - but it has been a while for me to see one close up!

 

[Crazyemu]

It is - there one after the Lifestyles workshop.

Ah that's perfect thanks..I have seen them.ther before but never close to the hide..I need to wrap up warm and be patient hehe

 

[Julie50]

Indeed. There are some poles there now.

 

[Crazyemu]

Indeed. There are some poles there now.

Ah yes I wondered if that was what they were for. Thanks so much . I shall report back if I get lucky hehe

 

[keithr]

Last few years I have been there I havent seen one Kingfisher...Concretes a dead loss as water too far away with overgrown reeds and no perches.

 

[Crazyemu]

In not sure the last time you went but there are areas that have been cleared and I have seen them a few times form afar. I see them noted in the sightings book about but have not been lucky so far

 

[keithr]

If you want to take pics and dont have latest spec with giant lenses then its a no no......in times past from the concrete hide you could get them about 25 feet away...went last time about a month ago.I know most work on the trust sites is by vounteers so not having a go at anyone........a thing I have is about attracting new young members but when you need a scope etc to see anything its not a good thing.

 

[Crazyemu]

I understand. I have a p1000 Nikon so am quite lucky in that respect. I can understand that this is not the case for others and even mine struggles at really epic distances

 

[wheatearlp]

I was a split second too late with this one on Monday. It was perched at the top of the feeder pole. Taken with my phone camera.

 

[Crazyemu]

Awww wow it's good to know they were there. So fast! Which hide was this at?

 

[wheatearlp]

Awww wow it's good to know they were there. So fast! Which hide was this at?

This was from the Jacobs' Hide. The 'post' is what the feeders hang from.

 

[Crazyemu]

Ah amazing 🤩