The spring 2025 newsletter features Nature Notes, Members’ Photos, End-of-year Project Reports (AGM article), Goosard Reserve and an article entitled, “How are Moths Faring in Britain?” Can you spot the error (courtesy of an IT problem) and identify the real identity of the imposter? Clues: 1) Not so rustic after all! 2) British Crown Dependency’s big cat.
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CVWG news, announcements, upcoming events, sightings, discussion and more
CVWG Events Programme
The CVWG Events Programme has been updated.
Upcoming July Events are Goosard Reserve Workday (5th), Walk around Haydon Batch (13th), Bat Walk (19th) and Butterfly Trip (27th). The CVWG stall will be at the Paulton Party in the Park on 5th and the Midsomer Norton Town Fayre on 12th.
Barn Owl Trust 2024 report
CVWG contributes to the Barn Owl Trust’s annual report on barn owl populations in the UK. We have added an article about the report and our group’s statistics to our own 2024 report. Please visit our Barn Owl Reports page to view.
CVWG Newsletter 113 posted
The Cam Valley Wildlife Group Newsletter, Winter 2024 has been posted on our website. Back copies of this and previous newsletters can be downloaded from the back copies page.
CVWG – upcoming events
The next talk, on the Somerset Eel Recovery Project, is on Wednesday 5th March. The next trip, to Chew Valley & Blagdon Lakes is on Friday 11th April. See CVWG Events Programme for details. Our eventing Botany Walks led by Helena Crouch, the North Somerset County Recorder, resume on Wednesday 2nd April. Helena’s details can be found on the Botany Walks page.
Barn Owl Project report 2024 posted – CVWG
Please find the 2024 update for the successful Cam Valley Wildlife Group Barn Owl Project on our project reports website page.
CVWG events update
The Cam Valley Wildlife Group Events Programme has been updated with events planned so far to March 2025
Event reminder – Talk on Curlew conservation Wednesday 6th
Wednesday 6th November – Talk by Mike Smart – ‘Saving Curlews’
Mike Smart, a trustee of Curlew Action will be talking about the organisation’s work to conserve the curlew. 7.30pm for 8.00pm start at the Radstock Working Men’s Club. Bar with hot/cold drinks.
CVWG newsletter and insect project updates
The Cam Valley Widlife Group Spring 2024 Newsletter and an update on the Insect Project have been posted on our website.
Cam Valley Wildlife Group Events
The CVWG Events Programme to September has been posted. It includes trips and Moth & Bat events at Haydon and Faulkland. If those don’t take your fancy, there are Helena’s popular weekly botany walks, workdays in Paulton, Barn Owl conservation, butterfly transect walks and the Insect Project to consider! If you have an interest in otters, we are looking for someone to run the Otter Project right now.
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