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.

9 December 2006

Published by The Cotswold Water Park the 9/12/2006 at 20:48 . Permalink.

CWP 46/48: Woodcock (1), reed bunting (10), mallard (115), teal (18), gadwall (2), wigeon (2) and chiffchaff (1). (Nick Adams)

CWP 74: Goldeneye (2 redheads), chiffchaff (1), cetti's warbler (2), kingfisher (1). (Nick Adams)

Waterhay area: Flooded fields opposite car park: Black-tailed godwit (4), lapwing (c500), black headed gull (c700), chiffchaff (1). (Nick Adams)

CWP 68d: Starling roost (c8,500) - arrived at 4pm, all in reeds by 4.30pm. Easily watched from the car park. (Nick Adams)

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