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Sightings & records of birds and other wildlife around the Cotswold Water Park. Data shared with @CotswoldWaterPk and Local Record Centres.

Cotswold Water Park
Joined February 2013
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Watching him watching me !! Black tailed Skimmer..
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Female Norfolk Hawker seen at Sandpool NR.,Cotswold Water Park,Wilts this afternoon .. @CWPBirds @cwpbirder @BDSdragonflies .. @WiltsWildlife
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Male Downy Emerald..had just released its partner from the ‘wheel’ and was at rest in the heat of the day … @BDSdragonflies @CWPBirds
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When you have a fur coat I’m pretty sure this Otter was in the coolest place on a Very Hot day yesterday @CWPBirds
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Never close and extremely high in the trees , this and other previous photos are probably my best ever views of a perched Hobby..My usual views are flying at speed or at great height .. Very happy to observe it stationery.. @CWPBirds
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One of 3 Hobbies seen hunting dragonflies yesterday. Heavily cropped but lovely to see all the same.. Watching their aerobatics was incredible!!. Lower Moor.@CWPBirds @BTO_Wilts @WiltsWildlife
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Downy Emerald Dragonfly.. the first of many that will emerge over the coming weeks.. seen today Sandpool NR , Cotswold Water Park.. @CWPBirds @CWPRangers @WiltsWildlife @BDSdragonflies
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Lovely to See and Hear several Willow Warbler yesterday.. such a sweet melodious song @CWPRangers @CWPBirds
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Great Crested Grebe this afternoon in the Cotswolds..A very beautiful bird readily catching an array of small fish and Crayfish @CWPBirds
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If anyone left a telescope at Twitchers Gate /74 y’day please email [email protected] with details of male/ model etc and it is in safe keeping for you ……
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Update - telescope now reunited with owner!
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Pleased to refind this male RNDuck gone missing for a month on Pit 129 CwpEast , easiest access is Totterdown lane, second from last pit loosely associated with the Pochard @CWPBirds #GlosBirds
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Spectacular sunrise at CWP yesterday. Wader list pretty impressive too for an inland site included Spot Red, Greenshank, Redshank, Ruff, Wood, Green & Common Sands, Ringed Plover & LRP, Blackwit, Snipe & Lapwing. Hobby, Marsh Harrier & Garganey made for a great morning #cwpbirds
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Hard to gauge Ruff numbers present at Cwp East P 132 maybe 6 birds viewed from footpath @CWPBirds #GlosBirds
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Superb waders at CwpEast P132 this pm inc 3 WoodSands , viewing can be challenging but stick to footpath that goes around two sides , best photographic opportunities down far end of footpath @CWPBirds #GlosBirds
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4 Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat and a Whinchat at Blakehill this afternoon. @CWPBirds
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Pleased with the Wood Sandpiper on Cwp East Pit 132 , I spooked it once with Green Sands without getting a proper look , refound on a different part of the pit ( from public footpath ) #GlosBirds @CWPBirds
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Spotted Flycatcher at South Cerney Playing field in hawthorn trees by bmx track. #GlosBirds @CWPBirds
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Shorncote highlights: 2 Greensand, 12 Lapwing 1 GWE, 2 Little Egrets 6 Common Tern 1 Kingfisher #GlosBirds @CWPBirds
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A couple of issues have been reported accessing the daily reports and photos on the CWP blog cotswoldwaterpark.Wordpress.… please reply here if you are having any similar problems……
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