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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Kent End Quarry: 12 Snipe, 30 Lapwings. Jon Mercer

CWP 29: greater scaup 2m, 1f; smew 1m, 1f; goldeneye 1m, 2f; goosander 1m, 1f Anthony Kaduck

CWP 31: singing Reed Bunting, male Bullfinch. Jon Mercer

CWP 79: 1 Little Egret, 4 Shelduck, 3 Redshank, 1 Grey Wagtail, c200 Wigeon, 1 Golden Plover with 30 Lapwings Jon Mercer

CWP 79a: 6 Green Sandpipers, 2 Sand Martins Jon Mercer

CWP 85: 2 Little Egrets. Jon Mercer

CWP 44: goosander 1m, 1f; chiffchaff Anthony Kaduck

CWP 70: goldeneye 1f, possible sand martin Anthony Kaduck

CWP83: Male Wheatear and 35 Meadow Pipits Maureen Millar per WOS.

Red Kite over Ashton Keynes village Maureen Millar per WOS.

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