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.

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CWP 83/82: three Common Tern John Booth

CWP 74: Nightingale in the hedge at Twitchers Gate John Booth

CWP 95: Nightingale singing along the permissive footpath John Booth

CWP 29: 7 Common Tern John Booth

CWP 57: four Common Terns, two Arctic Terns, and a male Red Crested Pochard. Andy Chapman per Gloster Birder

CWP 46/48: a female Marsh Harrier and two Hobbies. Andy Chapman per Gloster Birder

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