CWP Birds

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

[Heather England @Heather24623189]

Watching him watching me !!
Black tailed Skimmer..

[Heather England @Heather24623189]

Female Norfolk Hawker seen at Sandpool NR.,Cotswold Water Park,Wilts this afternoon .. @CWPBirds @cwpbirder @BDSdragonflies .. @WiltsWildlife

[Heather England @Heather24623189]

Male Downy Emerald..had just released its partner from the ‘wheel’ and was at rest in the heat of the day … @BDSdragonflies @CWPBirds

[Heather England @Heather24623189]

When you have a fur coat I’m pretty sure this Otter was in the coolest place on a Very Hot day yesterday @CWPBirds

[Heather England @Heather24623189]

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

[CWP Birds @CWPBirds]

@CWPRangers many thanks guys for getting the Tern rafts out on Pit 74 again this year 👍

[Heather England @Heather24623189]

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

[Heather England @Heather24623189]

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

[Heather England @Heather24623189]

Lovely to See and Hear several Willow Warbler yesterday.. such a sweet melodious song @CWPRangers @CWPBirds

[Heather England @Heather24623189]

Great Crested Grebe this afternoon in the Cotswolds..A very beautiful bird readily catching an array of small fish and Crayfish @CWPBirds

[CWP Birds @CWPBirds]

@GlosterBirder .#GlosBirds

[Rick Ingham @rickingham89]

2 white storks at RAF Fairford @cwpbirds phone shot only unfortunately

[CWP Birds @CWPBirds]

@rickingham89 Thanks for the report Rick !

[CWP Birds @CWPBirds]

Update - telescope now reunited with owner!

[CWP Birds @CWPBirds]

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 ……

[Duncan Dine @duncan_dine]

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

[Nigel Pleass @nigel_pleass]

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

[Duncan Dine @duncan_dine]

Hard to gauge Ruff numbers present at Cwp East P 132 maybe 6 birds viewed from footpath @CWPBirds #GlosBirds

[Duncan Dine @duncan_dine]

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

[Tim Salkeld @SalkeldTim]

4 Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat and a Whinchat at Blakehill this afternoon. @CWPBirds

[Duncan Dine @duncan_dine]

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