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 8/5/2006 at 22:20 . Permalink.

A Red Kite seen today over Chedworth Roman Villa (another excuse for visiting) (Jane Birdsall)

A Red Kite also at Down Ampney Village circling overhead (Jamie Herbert)

CWP 32: Little Ringed Plover; 6 Red Crested Pochard displaying/courting birds (Gareth Harris)

At Ashton Keynes Village: 3 Little Terns (John Grearson)

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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