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.

16 April 2006

Published by The Cotswold Water Park the 16/4/2006 at 20:48 . Permalink.

At South Cerney a red kite was seen flying over (Jim Harris). There have been a number of recent sightings of red kite in the general area of Cirencester so it is worth taking a second look at 'buzzards'.

CWP 34: Over 85 black headed gull; 6 red crested pochard; 2 pairs of tufted duck; 1 pair of great crested grebe and 1 pair of mute swan. (Gareth Harris)

CWP 74: Over 90 black headed gull; 1 male and 9 female goldeneye; 1f ruddy duck and 2 pairs of great crested grebe (Gareth Harris, Nick Adams) 3 common tern (Nigel Pleass)

CWP 16: One artic tern; 250+ swallow; 250+ sand martin; 50+ house martin and a mallard with a brood of 6. (Gareth Harris, Nick Adams)

CWP 95: 9 redshank (Nigel Pleass)

CWP 111/111b ( Whelford Pools, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust) Green Sandpiper this afternoon, also 30 Sand Martins, a Swallow, 12 Red Crested Pochards and a male Reed Bunting. (Paul Masters per Gloster Birder).

After your visits to the Cotswold Water Park you can help us and other birders by sending in your records.

We welcome all records. These can be sent to this site by using the Email link or direct to gareth.harris-at-waterpark.org

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