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 17/2/2008 at 19:37 . 0 comments. Permalink.

Kent End Quarry: 11 Snipe; 14 Teal; Kestrel; 6 Long tail tit; heron Keith Perkins

CWP 82: Little egret; 64 Fieldfare; Kestrel; 24 Lapwing; Goldcrest; Pied wagtail; 2 Long Tail Tit Keith Perkins

CWP 83: 70 Wigeon Keith Perkins

CWP 29: three drake and 2 redhead smew; 2 Scaup and a drake Goosander BIrdguides

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