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.

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CWP 59: male Red Breasted Merganser Malcolm Royal

CWP 95: 6 Shelduck; pair of Pintail; 4 Little Egret Malcolm Royal

Kent End Farm: Sparrowhawk; 18 Snipe; 2 Shelduck; Little Egret; c300 Lapwing; 3 Golden Plover; 2 Green Sandpiper Malcolm Royal

CWP 74: Goldeneye (4M 2F); 500+ Lapwing Malcolm Royal

Waterhay: 26 Curlew Malcolm Royal

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