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 22/10/2006 at 20:02 . Permalink.

CWP 84/5: 6 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Redwings, 2 Wheatear along with the usual ducks (David Owen)

Blakehill WWT Reserve: Wheatear and six Stonechats (Robin Griffiths)

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