Tomorrow’s marine life talk cancelled

The talk by Tom Brereton of Marine Life on Whales, Dolphins and Seabirds off the South West Coast has been cancelled. We hope to arrange re-scheduling after the coronavirus, Covid 19 has peaked and passed.

Talk -Whales, Dolphins, Seabirds 18 Mar

Wednesday 18 March 2020CVWG Talk

Whales, Dolphins and Seabirds off the South West Coast

Tom Brereton of Marine Life

Coffee & cake from 7.30pm, talk at 8pm.

Members £2 (non-members £3)

At SWALLOW – see website for directions

Moths/camouflage/photography talk

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

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

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

Barn Owl Project Update, Winter 2019

The Winter 2019 update of the Cam Valley Wildlife Group Barn Owl Project has been posted on the Barn Owl Project Reports page of our website

EGM and talk reminder

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

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

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

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