The Cotswold Water Park

The Cotswold Water Park (CWP) lies in 40 square miles of farmland and wetland between Cirencester, Swindon and Lechlade. To date 145 lakes have been flooded (April 2006) and this is set to increase over 50 years, creating other wetland habitats. CWP holds nationally important numbers of wintering waterbird, e.g. Smew, Great Crested Grebe, Gadwall, Coot and Pochard. In Spring and Summer visitors can hear Nightingales or see flocks of Hobby’s migrating through.

27 March 2006

Published by The Cotswold Water Park the 27/3/2006 at 15:39 . Permalink.

Flocks of 50+ Sand Martin over CWP 31, CWP 32, CWP 16, CWP 57; Swallows seen on CWP 31, 32 and 57. (Gareth Harris, Kim Milsom, Chris Walker).

4 Little Ringed Plover and a Ringed Plover on Kent End Farm (view from Fridays Ham Lane) (Kim Milsom)

Red Necked Grebe with drake Smew and Swallow on CWP 81 (Mike Hamzij).

200+ Sand Martin on CWP 16 with singing Willow Warbler and Cetti’s Warbler on CWP 68a (near the hide). White Wagtails were amongst Pied Wagtails on CWP 74. (Bill Haines)

3 Curlew, 4 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 50+ Teal and 15 Black Tailed Godwits were on CWP 68c, from the hide at dusk (Darren Tonge).

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