CVWG news, announcements, upcoming events, sightings, discussion and more
Monday 16 January – Talk in Timsbury: Keynsham’s Freshwater Life
Timsbury Natural History Group is hosting this talk by Dave Sage.
7.30 pm at the Conygre Hall, North Rd, Timsbury, BA2 0JQ. Visitors welcome. Admission £3.00. Under-16s free. Refreshment (please bring your own mug) and raffle.For further information, please ring Andrew Harrison on 07814680062
Chip Shop Supper & Film Night – Timsbury Natural History Group
7.30pm Monday 19th December 2022
Conygre Hall, North Road, Timsbury BA2 0JQ
Everybody Welcome
Film: “The Weird Fish Lady.”
Chip Shop Supper: Sausage & Chips or Fishcake & Chips
Drinks will be provided
Visitors £7, Members £4 (book in advance)
For bookings please email Jane Martin on janemartin75@googlemail.com
Tickets also available at the November Natural History Talk, “My Local Patch”, 21st Nov 22
For details of meetings, please ring ring Andrew Harrison [Secretary, Timsbury Natural History Group] on 07814680062
The Barn Owl Project report for 2022 is now available along with previous reports back to 2016. The earlier reports contain charts showing the number of breeding pairs in the Cam Valley Wildlife Group area going back to 1995.
Wednesday 2 November – Talk: Beavers
Josh Harris, who has shown us his wonderful wildlife photographs in the past, is returning to speak about Beavers. Until recently he was working for the Beaver Trust.
7.30pm for 8pm start. Bar with hot/cold drinks. £2.00 members/£3.00 non-members.
Sunday 6 November – Fungi walk
2pm at Stockhill car park. Please contact Diana for further information: 07581 451805
Friday 18 November & Saturday 19 November – Moths and bats in Clandown
We will be putting our new moth trap through its paces at Gary’s on the night of Friday 18th from about 4.15 pm, hoping for mild weather to bring out autumn and winter moths and bats topping up their reserves. We’ll be checking the trap’s contents on Saturday morning at about 9.45 am, so that might be the better day to come along!
As numbers will be limited, please contact Gary in advance, and again on the day to check that the event is not cancelled due to being too cold or wet.
Contact Gary Kingman on 07960269022
Saturday 26 November – GOOSARD work morning
Regular monthly work morning on the last Saturday of the month. Please phone Peter on 07860 627744 for more information.
If you are after Nature Notes, photos with species info, current wildlife issues (this time, the issue of bird feeding – to feed or not to feed) or group news, our newsletter has something for you. Click here to have a look! Download available on Back Copies page.
Included in our autumn events are a mini-beast survey (tomorrow, Haydon), a talk on Beavers (2nd November, Radstock), Fungi walk (6th November) and moth trapping (18th & 19th November, Clandown). For the full programme, please visit our events page
Sunday 9 October – Mini beast survey on Haydon Batch
10.30 – 12. Meet at the entrance to Haydon Batch Haydon, BA3 3QR. The focus will be on recording harvestmen and shield bugs in different habitats on the batch. Please wear clothing and footwear suitable for off-path searching. The entrance to Haydon batch is behind the Haydon Que Club beside the Haydon Allotments.
Parking is available, but please keep the allotments entrance clear.
Contact Deborah for further information: 01761 435563
Wednesday 5 October – Talk: Moths of Radstock
Neale Mellersh, County Moth Recorder, will be giving a talk on the moths of Radstock at the Working Men’s Club, Radstock.
7.30pm for 8pm start. Bar with hot/cold drinks.
Wednesday 5 October – Talk – Moths of Radstock
Neale Mellersh, lepidopterist and County Recorder for Micro-moths, will be giving a talk on the moths of Radstock at the Radstock Working Men’s Club.
7.30 pm for an 8 pm start. Bar with hot/cold drinks
Please park in the town car park next door (behind the library).
Sunday 9 October – Mini-beast survey on Haydon Batch
10.30am – 12 pm. This survey’s focus will be on recording harvestmen and shield bugs in different habitats on the batch. Please wear clothing and footwear suitable for offf-path searching. Meet at the entrance to Haydon Batch, behind the Haydon Que Club beside the Haydon Allotments. Parking is available, but please keep the allotments entrance clear.
Contact Deborah for further information: 01761 435563.
Monday 17th October, Talk in Timsbury – Outer Hebrides
Andy Daw will be giving this talk as part of the Timsbury Natural History Group’s programmes of events at Conygre Hall, North Rd, Timsbury, BA2 OJQ. 7.30 pm.
Visitors welcome £3.00. Refreshments and raffle. For further details contact Andrew Harrison [Secretary] on 07814680062
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