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.

21 May 2006

Published by The Cotswold Water Park the 21/5/2006 at 20:24 . Permalink.

CWP 46/48: 7 male Nightingale; 1 Lesser Whitethroat; 10+ male Garden Warbler; 2 male Cuckoo; 3+ male Reed Bunting; One pair of Coot with only one chick. (Nick Adams / Gareth Harris / Bristol Ornithological Club / Felicity and John Cobb)

CWP 57: 5+ Common Tern; 250+ Swift; 50+ House Martin; 50+ Sand Martin; 3+ male Reed Bunting (Nick Adams / Gareth Harris / Bristol Ornithological Club)

CWP 74: Greylag Goose + brood of 2; Greylag Goose + brood of 2; Greylag Goose + brood of 3; Greylag Goose + brood of 3; 15+ Common Tern and 40+ Black Headed Gull (Nick Adams / Gareth Harris)

CWP 41: (Freeth Mere): 3 male and 2 female Tufted duck; 3 pairs of Great Crested Grebe and c. 20 Common Terns feeding over the water. (Felicity and John Cobb)

CWP 37: 15 Common Terns (Felicity and John Cobb)

CWP 38: 20 Common Terns (Felicity and John Cobb)

Neigh Bridge: One pair of Coot with three chicks on stream near car park. Also a pair of Goldfinches feeding on teasels nearby. (Felicity and John Cobb)

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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