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.

Published by The Cotswold Water Park the 20/4/2006 at 17:29 . Permalink.

CWP 46 and 47: 6 nightingales singing, also sedge warbler and reed warbler present.

CWP 16: 8 common terns, at least 10 swifts and 2 common sandpipers. (Steve Owen per Gloster Birder).

CWP 26: 17 wheatear (Kim Milsom)

CWP 95: 1 blue headed wagtail; 3 wheatear (Kim Milsom)

Blakehill Farm, Cricklade (Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Reserve) 1 short eared owl (Ali Swainston)

In the Eastern Water Park this morning at CWP 104 a swift, a displaying sedge warbler, a common sandpiper and 4 lesser redpolls.

At CWP 114 (Dudgrove Pit) 4 goldeneye (a male and three females) and a cuckoo calling. (Duncan Dine/Dave Pearce 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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