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.

7 May 2008

Published by The Cotswold Water Park the 7/5/2008 at 17:39 . Permalink.

Dawn onwards saw a Water Vole feeding on the River Thames at the end of Mill Lane in full view for long period. Stoat hunting along the eastern edge of CWP 41, also seen swimming across the brook here. Gareth Harris

CWP 57: Nightingale singing. 6 Hobby, at least 25 Common Terns. Gareth Harris

All around Lower Mill Estate large numbers of Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler and Reed Bunting. Gareth Harris

CWP 74: 2 Black Terns Rob Turner/Mike Hamzij

CWP 68c: Imm. Marsh Harrier Rob Turner/Mike Hamzij

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