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CVWG news, announcements, upcoming events, sightings, discussion and more

Moth survey on Haydon Batch

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, Upcoming Events

31 July Moth trapping on Haydon Batch

We will be running moth traps from dusk for a number of hours at Haydon Batch and will have an expert (or two!) on hand to identify what we see and check the trap contents. The moths will be released either at the time or the next evening.

All are welcome. The Event is subject to Government Guidelines on Covid-19.

The entrance to Haydon Batch is next to the Haydon Allotments and Haydon Village Hall (Haydon Cue & Social Club), Kilmersdon Rd, Haydon, Radstock, BA3 2DQ.

Contact details: camvalleywildlife@gmail.com or phone 01761 435563

CVWG Newsletter 97 posted

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, News and announcements

Do river fish, spiders, plants, galls, bees, hedgehogs or members photos interest you? The Winter 2021 Cam Valley Wildlife Group Newsletter has all of these and more in a bumper 12 pages for your delight!

CVWG Summer 2020 Newsletter posted

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, News and announcements

The Summer 2020 Newsletter was a bumper addition, with members’ photos, an article about our Botany Walks (21 years of walks, now!) and a 2020 update on the Barn Owl Project (going over 25 years now!). The Spring 2020 and 2019 newsletters now download direct from our site for your convenience. Older newsletters (back to 2013) still download via a file hosting service.

Peregrines, Hobbies and other birds of prey – sightings

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in Sightings

We have had a few people mention seeing a Peregrine about the Cam Valley Wildlife Group area as well as other birds of prey – see the Sightings page for latest. Have you seen any birds of prey that look a bit diffrent near you?

Ivy Bees about!

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, News and announcements, Sightings

Reports of Ivy Bees, Colletes Hederae, in Paulton and Radstock have come in. Have you seen any in your area? For images of Ivy bees and information about them, see Newsletters 87and 93 in the Back Copies listing at https://cvwg.org.uk/cam-valley-wildlife-group-newsletter/

May to August Sightings in the CVWG area

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, News and announcements, Sightings

Sightings reported from May, July and August have been added to our sightings page. It includes birds, mammals, plants, reptiles and insects. We would love to make reporting sightings more of a feature. Do you have any further sightings to add? Do you know someone who has? Perhaps you would like to post your own sightings on the blog!

CVWG Events Relaunch 2020 starts tomorrow on Haydon Batch

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, News and announcements, Upcoming Events
Summer/Autumn 2020 relaunch!

Cam Valley Wildlife Group  is excited to be starting activities again. As numbers need to be limited within Government guidelines, we have a wide array of events for you and you will need to book – for details, please see our Events Programme page. To download a copy, click Events for 2020 (Summer & Autumn). The first event is an insect event on Haydon Batch starting at 10.30 am

Check out the CVWG Newsletter 93

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, News and announcements

Why not check out the Cam Valley Wildlife Group Winter 2019 Newsletter on our website? The Spring 2020 Newsletter will replace it before long, so now would be a good time to have a look!

CVWG Newsletter 92 posted

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, News and announcements, Sightings

Our Autumn 2019 Newsletter is now posted on the website – pond life, hornets and Cam Valley Wildlife Group members’ sightings, along with a substantial list of interesting books for distribution that is well worth a look.

 

Share a short wildlife recording?

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, News and announcements

Hello, CVWG blog follower.

With noise greately reduced in many places, perhaps you have heard wildlife sounds that you do not normally hear, or hear so well as right now. We are interested in short nature sound recordings you may have made at home (say up to a minute in length) for posting on the website and sharing.  If you would like to take part, please send us your recording or let us know via camvalleywildlife@gmail.com.

 

Spring wildlife sightings

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, News and announcements, Sightings

Spring is hotting up, and with it the birds, reptiles and insects. We have just posted some March sightings from Welton, Carlingcott and Radstock. If you have wildlife sightings to share from your patch (or elsewhere), you might like to send them in to add to those already there!

Spring White (and Yellow) butterflies – how to tell which is which

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, News and announcements

Have you been seeing white, yellow and green-ish butterflies flittting past and wondered which was which? Well, help may be at hand. Although some of the ‘Whites and Yellows’ are more obvious (such as  Brimstone and Orange-tip males, some of this family, especially the females, can be tricky to tell apart. If you have ever been confused about whether it’s a Large or Small White, or whether its a Small White, Green-veined White or female Orange-tip, we may have what you’re looking for on our new Insect Information page.

 

CVWG events under review (Covid 19)

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, News and announcements, Upcoming Events

CVWG is currently monitoring the coronavirus Covid 19 situation regarding its programme of events. For trips and talks please check with Judy beforehand, on a case-by-case basis; for insect events and workdays, please check beforehand with the event leader. Contact details are given on the Events programme page. We will post details of the 2020  Botany Walks programme for April to September when they are available.

Moths/camouflage/photography talk

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, Upcoming Events

Timsbury Natural History Group Talk

John Bebbington will be talking about “Moths / camouflage / photography”

Monday 16th March, 7.30pm

Conygre Hall, North Road, Timsbury BA2 0JQ

Visitors welcome £3.00. Refreshments and raffle.

For further information please ring Rod Bruce [Secretary] on 01761 433013

Timsbury Talk reminder

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, Upcoming Events

Timsbury Natural History Group talk

Ed Drewitt will be talking about “Madagascar”

7.30pm  Monday 17th February

Conygre Hall, North Road,Timsbury BA2 0JQ

Visitors welcome £3.00.  Refreshments and raffle

For further information please ring Rod Bruce [Chairman] on 01761 433013

Talk reminder – Rewilding

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, Upcoming Events

Wednesday 19th February 7.30pm

Re-wilding, a talk by Stephen Parker of Natural England

A controversial topic, which will be illustrated with examples from both Britain and Europe, such as reintroduction of beavers.

At SWALLOW, Midsomer Norton – for directions see CVWG Events Programme

EGM and talk reminder

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, News and announcements, Upcoming Events

Unfortunately, the AGM business could not be completed on 4th December, so the presentation of the proposed Coordinating Team and members’ vote will take place at 7.00 pm at SWALLOW, Old Engine House, Old Pit Road, Midsomer Norton, BA3 4BQ on Wednesday 19th February. The scheduled talk on re-wilding by Stephen Parker of Natural England will take place at the same venue at 7.30 pm. For directions, see CVWG Events programme page.

New CVWG Sightings page posting

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, Sightings

The first sightings of 2020 have been sent in to us by a member.  Have you seen some wildlife in our area that you would like us to know about? Please state the locations and date of any sightings you send in and if you would like it posted on the website, let us know anything you wish posted with it, such as your name or some text.

CVWG March events update – talk details and moth trapping

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, Sightings, Upcoming Events

Talk on Wednesday 18th March

Whales, Dolphins and Seabirds off the South West Coast

by Tom Brereton of Marine Life

Coffee & cake from 7.30 pm, talk 8 pm

Members £2 (non-members £3)

At SWALLOW

Contact details: Judy on 07460 278311 (phone or text)

Moth trapping with Chris Iles on Haydon Batch

Three-hour session starting at 6 .00 pm

Chris hopes that the event will coincide with the opening of the Spring Sallow blossom

The entrance to Haydon Batch is next to the Haydon Allotments and Haydon Village Hall (Haydon Cue & Social Club), Kilmersdon Rd, Haydon, Radstock, BA3 2DQ.

Contact: Chris, kifill22@hotmail.com or 01761 239092

Timsbury NHG – Wildlife Photographs talk today

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, News and announcements

Timsbury Natural History Group event, Monday December 16th at 7.30pm, Conygre Hall, North Road, Timsbury BA2 0JQ.  Cambridge University student Joshua Harris will give a talk about the wildlife photographs he has taken. Non-members welcome . Admittance £3. For further information please ring Rod Bruce [Secretary] on 01761 433013Joshua Harris hare

 

 

 

Avon Bird Report out now

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, News and announcements

Copies of the latest edition of the Avon Bird Report, the edition for 2018, are available from the editor, Harvey Rose, at Arncliffe, Coast Road, Walton Bay, Clevedon, BS21 7FW for £11.50 including postage. Cheques should be made out to AOG. [Cover photo, Spotted Redshank]

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Talk, 18 Nov – Botanical Treasures of the Mendips by Helena Crouch

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, Upcoming Events

Timsbury Natural History Group is hosting ‘Botanical Treasures of the Mendips’, a talk by Helena Crouch at 7.30 pm on Monday 18th November at Conygre Hall, North Road, Timsbury BA2 0JQ. Visitors welcome £3.00. Refreshments and raffle. For further information please ring Rod Bruce [Secretary] on 01761 433013.  Helena is a North Somerset County Recorder. For poster, click here.

Bat, moth and mammal evening at Great Elm Friday and Saturday

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, News and announcements, Upcoming Events

On Friday evening, 27th, and Saturday morning, 28th there is a bat walk, mammal trapping and moth trapping event at Buckland Bridge, Great Elm. On Saturday morning people will be having a look at what was found.

To book a place, contact lydia.blake@sustrans.org.uk or phone 07501017686

Event reminder – Herons, early butterflies, Saturday

by Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset, posted in All messages, Upcoming Events

Saturday 27th April 2019

Herons and early butterflies at RSPB Swell Wood, A378 near Langport, TA3 6PX.

Meet at 11.00 am in the RSPB car park.

We will aim to car share as much as possible as limited parking. Please bring packed lunch.

If you need any more information about this please contact Judy (details at the bottom of our Events programme).