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Message: <blockquote data-quote="biking birder 2010" data-source="post: 3141396" data-attributes="member: 91314">Too excited with just 2 hours before 2015.My starting reserve tomorrow is Upton Warren, a Worcestershire Wildlife Trust reserve.As a way of saying thanks you i have just put this onto the Upton Warren thread.It is a real privilege to be able to start at Upton Warren. Upton Warren has the best people; volunteers, wardens, photographers and birders with such diversity and enthusiasm. People everyone can be proud to know and share experiences with. So many special people who have enriched my life over the years and for that I thank you all.As for the reserve, I hope the new North Moors area is successfully done and that the reed problem at The Flashes is sorted. The perfect 'patch' needs to be managed but with the two volunteer groups and the input from the Trust I'm sure it will remain just that.The birds will continue to fascinate; avocets breeding in Worcestershire, diving shovelors and cettis returning. One individual needs to be on the Queen's honours list, well maybe two.John Belsey. Has there ever been an individual who has put his life and soul into a reserve as much as John has? To me only Bert Axell at Minsmere might be on a levl with John and look at Bert had to work with!Phil Andrews as archivist is incredible. His book on the Warren is exemplary and yes I know of many others that deserve massive recognition for their work both on that tome and the reserve.So Happy New Year to everyone involved at Upton Warren. All the BestIt's a very special place and one that i will miss over the year.</blockquote>

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