The scheduled talk at the Conygre Hall has been changed due to unforseen circumstances. Andy Daw is kindly stepping in with “Drawing on Nature – a passion for paper” Conygre Hall, North Rd, Timsbury, BA2 0JQ, 7.30 pm. Visitors Welcome, £3.00. Further info: Mike Bailey, 01761 471000.
Tag: Avon-wildlife; Somerset-wildlife
CVWG Newsletter 101 on website
Our Winter 2022 newsletter has Nature Notes, articles on Toad Patrol, an odd prickly fruit and spiders … plus more.
Timsbury Nats talk, 18 April, Mallorca birding journey
“A Birding Journey around Mallorca” – a talk by Len Clark at the Conygre Hall, North Rd, Timsbury, BA2 0JQ, at 7.30 pm, Monday 18th April 2022. Visitors welcome. Refreshments and raffle. For further information, please contact Mike Bailey on 01761 471000
Reminder – Amphibians and Reptiles talk 2nd March, Radstock
John Dickson of the Reptile and Amphibian Group for Somerset will be talking about the group’s activities. The Reptile and Amphibian Group for Somerset (RAGS) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the interests ofwild, native reptiles and amphibians across Somerset and forms part of the national ARG-UK network.
Radstock Working Men’s Club, 7.30pm for 8pm start. Bar with hot/cold drinks. Please park in the town car park next door (behind the library).
Talk on moths, Timsbury 14th March
MOTHS – Small Creatures surviving in a Big World
A talk by Mike Bailey hosted by Timsbury Natural History Group
Monday 14th March 2022, 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 Nats talks Sept – Nov
Timsbury Natural History Group is now holding talks again at the Conygre Hall, Timsbury:
20th September, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Brian Plant
18th October, The Beaver Reintroduction. Joshua Harris
15 November. The Ferns of Somerset. Helena Crouch
The group can be contacted through its Secretary, Rod Bruce, on 01761 433013.
Haydon moth trapping Saturday – postcode correction
31 July Moth trapping on Haydon Batch
We will be running moth traps from dusk for a number of hours at Haydon Batch and will have an expert (or two!) on hand to identify what we see and check the trap contents. The moths will be released either at the time or the next evening.
All are welcome.
The entrance to Haydon Batch is next to the Haydon Allotments and Haydon Village Hall (Haydon Cue & Social Club), Kilmersdon Rd, Haydon, Radstock, BA3 3QR.
Contact details: camvalleywildlife@gmail.com or phone 01761 435563
Moth survey on Haydon Batch
31 July Moth trapping on Haydon Batch
We will be running moth traps from dusk for a number of hours at Haydon Batch and will have an expert (or two!) on hand to identify what we see and check the trap contents. The moths will be released either at the time or the next evening.
All are welcome. The Event is subject to Government Guidelines on Covid-19.
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 details: camvalleywildlife@gmail.com or phone 01761 435563
CVWG Newsletter 98 posted
Cam Valley Wildlife Group’s Newsletter 98 has a diverse and informative selection of articles for you. We hope you enjoy them. Feedback is always welcome.
CVWG Newsletter 97 posted
Do river fish, spiders, plants, galls, bees, hedgehogs or members photos interest you? The Winter 2021 Cam Valley Wildlife Group Newsletter has all of these and more in a bumper 12 pages for your delight!
Cam Valley Wildlife Group events
Cam Valley Wildlife Group events are back! You can check them out on our Events pages.
Autumn 2020 Newsletter uploaded
The Cam Valley Wildlife Group Autumn 2020 newsletter features members’ photos alongside information, articles and other member contributions.
Sightings of Hen Harrier and other birds of prey
Bird sightings in August in the Cam Valley Wildlife Group area include Hen Harrier in Haydon, a Barn Owl over Haydon Batch and Red Kite in Hallatrow.
May to August Sightings in the CVWG area
Sightings reported from May, July and August have been added to our sightings page. It includes birds, mammals, plants, reptiles and insects. We would love to make reporting sightings more of a feature. Do you have any further sightings to add? Do you know someone who has? Perhaps you would like to post your own sightings on the blog!
CVWG Events Relaunch 2020 starts tomorrow on Haydon Batch
Summer/Autumn 2020 relaunch!
Cam Valley Wildlife Group is excited to be starting activities again. As numbers need to be limited within Government guidelines, we have a wide array of events for you and you will need to book – for details, please see our Events Programme page. To download a copy, click Events for 2020 (Summer & Autumn). The first event is an insect event on Haydon Batch starting at 10.30 am
Check out the CVWG Newsletter 93
Why not check out the Cam Valley Wildlife Group Winter 2019 Newsletter on our website? The Spring 2020 Newsletter will replace it before long, so now would be a good time to have a look!
CVWG Newsletter 92 posted
Our Autumn 2019 Newsletter is now posted on the website – pond life, hornets and Cam Valley Wildlife Group members’ sightings, along with a substantial list of interesting books for distribution that is well worth a look.
Share a short wildlife recording?
Hello, CVWG blog follower.
With noise greately reduced in many places, perhaps you have heard wildlife sounds that you do not normally hear, or hear so well as right now. We are interested in short nature sound recordings you may have made at home (say up to a minute in length) for posting on the website and sharing. If you would like to take part, please send us your recording or let us know via camvalleywildlife@gmail.com.
Spring wildlife sightings
Spring is hotting up, and with it the birds, reptiles and insects. We have just posted some March sightings from Welton, Carlingcott and Radstock. If you have wildlife sightings to share from your patch (or elsewhere), you might like to send them in to add to those already there!
Spring White (and Yellow) butterflies – how to tell which is which
Have you been seeing white, yellow and green-ish butterflies flittting past and wondered which was which? Well, help may be at hand. Although some of the ‘Whites and Yellows’ are more obvious (such as Brimstone and Orange-tip males, some of this family, especially the females, can be tricky to tell apart. If you have ever been confused about whether it’s a Large or Small White, or whether its a Small White, Green-veined White or female Orange-tip, we may have what you’re looking for on our new Insect Information page.
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
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
Avon Bird Report out now
Copies of the latest edition of the Avon Bird Report, the edition for 2018, are available from the editor, Harvey Rose, at Arncliffe, Coast Road, Walton Bay, Clevedon, BS21 7FW for £11.50 including postage. Cheques should be made out to AOG. [Cover photo, Spotted Redshank]
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