There is a bioblitz at Haydon Batch today from 11.00 am – 3.00 pm. There will be two guided walks, at 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm, starting from the iNaturalist Gazebo outside Haydon Que Club. These will provide an introduction to plant identification and provide an opportunity to discuss the ecology, culinary use and cultural signinficance of the plants encountered. There will be consultant ecologists on hand to help. An eye will be kept open for birds including returning summer migrants, and also for insects if the weather is kind. There is on-street parking on Kilmersdon Raod and the site is a short walk from the Waterside estate.
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CVWG Bowood Woodland Garden trip cancelled
The visit to see the bluebells at Bowood Woodland Garden on 4th May has been cancelled.
CVWG upcoming events for May
Cam Valley Wildlife Group events in May include a visit to Bowood Woodland Garden on Thursday 4th, an Insect walk/survey on the Colliers Way cycle path, Radstock, on Sunday 7th, a visit to Chew Valley and Blagdon Lakes on Saturday13th, an Insect Walk at Silver Street Nature Reserve, Midsomer Norton, on Sunday 21st and our regular events – weekly Botany walks on Wednesday evenings and workdays at Goosard Reserve, Paulton, on the first Saturday of each month. For further details, click here.
CVWG sightings pages reorganised
We have split the sightings into a page for the current year, Sightings 2023, and a Sightings Archive for previous years’ sightings. The parent page (still called Sightings) is still there, but now has links and information. March sightings include Red Kites, Barn Owls, Martins, other birds, lizards and insects.
March Sightings – Cam Valley Wildlife Group
Postings for March this year on the sightings page include two videos of Barn Owls sent in by members. Due to website space, the videos are unlikely to be up permanently, but should be there for a while at least.
Reminder – insect walk/survey, Haydon Batch, Radstock
We will be walking and observing insects and other wildlife on Haydon Batch on Saturday 8th April 10.30am – 12.30pm. Parking is available in the car park behind the Que Club in Haydon. Please be sure to keep the allotment entrance clear and wear suitable footwear. Low-powered binoculars will be handy for observing insects.
Contact Deborah for further information through camvalleywildlife@gmail.com or on 01761 435563
CVWG Events and Botany Walks posted
The weekly Cam Valley Wildlife Group Bontay walks led by Helena Crouch start on Wednesday 5th April and run until Wednesday 30th August. Did you know that our flora recording project has been going for over 25 years and that now one of the most recorded hectads (10 km x 10 km squares) in Britain and Ireland in the recently published BSBI Plant Atlas 2020 is in our area? Our website has the Botany Walks Programme to view and as a download.
Our Events Programme is also available to view and as a download
CVWG Event reminder – Talk 1st March, Radstock
Wednesday 1 March 2023 – Talk – Bristol Water’s Lakes projects.
Kirsty Dunford of Bristol Water will be talking about projects relating to wildlife that they are doing on their lakes, with emphasis on Chew Valley Lake.
7.30pm for 8pm start. Bar with hot/cold drinks. ÂŁ2.00 members/ÂŁ3.00 non-members.
Venue for our talks: Radstock Working Men’s Club, which has a large hall, with a large screen. A bar is available in the main part of the club, serving hot and cold drinks. Please park in the town car park next door (behind the library). There is a side entrance into the club from the car park.
CVWG Talk 1 March – Bristol Water Lakes Projects
Wednesday 1 March 2023 – Talk – Bristol Water’s Lakes projects.
Kirsty Dunford of Bristol Water will be talking about projects relating to wildlife that they are doing on their lakes, with emphasis on Chew Valley Lake.
7.30pm for 8pm start. Bar with hot/cold drinks. ÂŁ2.00 members/ÂŁ3.00 non-members.
Venue for CVWG talks: Radstock Working Men’s Club, which has a large hall, with a large screen. A bar is available in the main part of the club, serving hot and cold drinks. Please park in the town car park next door (behind the library). There is a side entrance into the club from the car park. The cost of talks is subsidised to keep entry charges low. Any donations are most welcome.
Wildlife Talk – The Mendip Society, Radstock, 1 Feb
Wednesday 1 February 2023 – Talk: The Mendip Society
Richard Frost will be talking about the work of the Society, including its nature reserves.
Radstock Working Men’s Club, 7.30pm for 8pm start. Bar with hot/cold drinks. ÂŁ2.00 members/ÂŁ3.00 non-members
Please park in the town car park next door (behind the library). There is a side entrance into the club from the car park. Entrance to talks is ÂŁ2.00 for members, ÂŁ3.00 for non-members. The cost of talks is subsidised to keep entry charges low. Any donations are most welcome.
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