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 5/8/2006 at 19:53 . Permalink.

CWP 31: 1 Grey Heron (wingtagged) (Eric Palmer)

CWP 52: 1 Snipe; 4 Curlew; 40+ Swallow (Gareth Harris / Eric Palmer)

CWP 79: 1 Little Egret; 1 Green Sandpiper (Eric Palmer)

CWP 84: 2 juv Little Ringed Plover (not col ringed); 1 Green Sandpiper (Eric Palmer)

CWP 87: 6 Green Sandpiper; 1 Hobby (Eric Palmer)

CWP 95: Wood Sandpiper reported on BirdGuides as still being present near footpath.

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