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.

11 December 2007

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CWP 22: Mallard 2m 2f; Coot 4; Moorhen 3; Fieldfare 8 feeding on the ground many more in trees and bushes nearby. Pete Berry

CWP 21: Grey Heron 1; Mallard 6m 8f; Shelduck 3; Little Egret 1; Shoveler 1m 1f; Moorhen 3; Coot 2; Tufted Duck 1 Pete Berry

CWP 20 : Coot 2; Mallard 6m 8f; Kingfisher 1;Tufted Duck 1 Pete Berry

CWP 26: Cormorant 1; Tufted Duck 12m 5f ; Mute Swan 1m 1f; Great Crested Grebe 10; Coot 56; Pochard 4. Pete Berry

Blakehill: 1 Merlin, 3 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting 10 Snipe and 3 Roe Deer. Bob Shiret

Merlin courtesy of Bob Shiret

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