Category: Sightings

Red kite seen in Radstock, Holly Blue butterflies on the wing in Carlingcott and Radstock, and those Green-winged orchids at Edford Meadows (see the Sightings page)

Phil Gait reports, “Lots of green winged orchids flowering in the four Edford Meadows fields – have been for over a week – earlier than last year!”

You might want to check out the Sightings page for updates about local sightings of skylarks, swallows, sparrowhawk, Barn owl, solitary and social bees and bee-flies. The sightings page now has photos alongside some of the entries.

Recent sightings by Judy Hampshire:

Sunday 26 March, 5.30pm above White City, Welton: skylarks fluttering and singing.

Monday 27 March: between 8.30 and 9am: Pair of grey wagtails, and dipper on Wellow Brook at Welton. (One morning last week, I saw a pair of dippers there but usually only see one at a time.) A wren accompanied me up the footpath at back of MN leisure centre car park, then on the broadwalk at back of Sun Chemical I saw a female goldcrest. ( A few weeks ago I saw a male goldcrest at the same spot, who actually hopped towards me along the metal fence, until it was level with my head! A magical moment!)

I saw my first Hairy-footed flower bee of the year today, a male. He nectared at Lungwort and then settled on a nearby dandelion plant.

On the afternoon of 24th February, Stephen and I saw a pair of Marsh tits calling and displaying in woodland to the north of the bridleway between Radstock Sewage Works bridge and Lower Writhlington. The male was calling strongly and displaying to the female, who twittered and shook in food-begging mode.

New sightings, 16.02.2017 – see Sightings page

New February sightings posted on the Sightings page

If you have seen or heard wildlife that you would like to let people know about, please consider leaving a comment via the link below or sending us a message. You can message via the contacts page, or direct to camvalleywildlifegroup@gmail.com, and we can post it for you!  Alternatively, Continue reading “Any wildlife sightings to report?” →

A winter flock of Pied Wagtails has congregated, as it does every winter, in and around the Radstock Sewage Works next to the Colliers Way Cycle path (NCN 24) near Lower Whitelands, Radstock. Continue reading “Winter flock of Pied Wagtails at Radstock Sewage Works” →