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.

27 October 2006

Published by The Cotswold Water Park the 27/10/2006 at 20:55 . Permalink.

CWP 44: 9M & 7F Red crested pochard (Gareth Harris)

CWP 57: 80 Tufted duck; 19 Great crested grebe; 3F Goldeneye; 2F Ruddy Duck; 1 Snipe; 1+ Skylark; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Reed Bunting (Gareth Harris)

CWP 41: 67 Mute swan; 1 Black Swan; 1 Kingfisher; 2 Reed Bunting; 3 Goldcrest (Gareth Harris)

CWP 46/48: 1 male Cetti's Warbler (Gareth Harris)

CWP 77: 1 Water Rail; 25+ Siskin (Gareth Harris)

CWP 72: 1 Kingfisher (Gareth Harris)

Excellent view of Stoat near CWP 57, and a Muntjac in CWP 46/48. Beaver feeding in the sun on CWP 58 too! (Gareth Harris)

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