The Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve is a
nature reserve of the
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. It is situated near
Upton Warren, between
Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, England, about northeast of Worcester and southwest of Birmingham city centre. It had a population of 29,237 in 2001 (39,644 in the wider Bromsgrove/Catshill urban area). Bromsgrove is the main town in the ...
and
Droitwich Spa in
Worcestershire, England. The reserve is designated a
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of ...
.
"Upton Warren Pools SSSI"
'' Natural England''. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
Description
The reserve, area , is named in recognition of Christopher Cadbury, who purchased much of the land and paid for many developments and improvements. It is known as a birdwatching site, and there are several bird hides.["The Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve at Upton Warren"]
''Worcestershire Wildlife Trust''. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
Moors pools
The Moors pools, in the north, are freshwater lakes where there was once agricultural land. A range of wildfowl can be seen here, and it is a breeding place for species including black-headed gull, oystercatcher, lapwing and Cetti's warbler. Snipe and water rail can be seen in winter.[
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The Flashes
The Flashes, in the south, are saline
Saline may refer to:
* Saline (medicine), a liquid with salt content to match the human body
* Saline water, non-medicinal salt water
* Saline, a historical term (especially US) for a salt works or saltern
Places
* Saline, Calvados, a commune in ...
pools in areas where brine extraction caused subsidence. There are plants typical of a salt marsh. Species of waders, both breeding and passage birds, may be seen. Scarce species have been spotted, such as ruff, sanderling, turnstone and whimbrel.[
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Links and biodiversity
The Trust believes that links between areas of countryside are beneficial for biodiversity; it notes that this reserve is next to the Forest of Feckenham Living Landscape area, and is a link between the Droitwich Canal wetlands, the Worcester and Birmingham Canal
The Worcester and Birmingham Canal is a canal linking Birmingham and Worcester in England. It starts in Worcester, as an 'offshoot' of the River Severn (just after the river lock) and ends in Gas Street Basin in Birmingham. It is long.
There ar ...
, the River Salwarpe and the River Severn.[
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References
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External links
The Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve at Upton Warren
Leaflet by ''Worcestershire Wildlife Trust''
Nature reserves in Worcestershire
Wetlands of England
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Worcestershire
Birdwatching sites in England