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 12/8/2007 at 19:16 . 0 comments. Permalink.

Great White Egret is still present on private land. It is now known to be colour ringed.

Kent End Farm quarry - juv Hobby perched on gravel mound, then flew S, also 2 Green Sandpipers. Jon Mercer

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