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.

28 January 2008

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CWP 301: Adult Male Greater Scaup at 2pm, seen with a small flock of Tufted Ducks. Head structure not seen, so hybrid not yet discounted. This appears to be a different bird to the 1st year male seen on lake 29, which has started to moult into adult male plumage. Gareth Harris

Waterhay Car Park: 2 Ravens John Booth

CWP 68c: 2 Water rail, 22 Teal and 2 Cetti's Warbler. John Booth

CWP 68b: 80 Golden Plover flying with c 120 Lapwing John Booth

CWP 68 d: 30 Common Snipe John Booth

CWP 59: 2 Little egret. John Booth

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