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 9/11/2007 at 19:26 . 0 comments. Permalink.

Waterhay: c 50 Fieldfares Felicity Cobb

CWP 68d and surrounds: hen harrier; 2 Grey Heron; 1 Kestrel; 1 Little ringed Plover Felicity Cobb

CWP 83: 2 Jays; 6 Long-tailed Tits; Mixed flock of blue tits and Chaffinches; 1 Black Swan with several coots Felicity Cobb

CWP 95: 1 Grey heron; Large flock of goldfinches; 1 Buzzard hunting; 1 Little Egret; c20 Fieldfares Felicity Cobb

CWP 74: 16 Cormorants on rafts; 6 Mute swan; 1 Goldeneye; Several Wigeon; Chaffinch flock Felicity Cobb

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