Wednesday 3rd December – AGM and Diana’s Photographic Year
Radstock Working Men’s Club at 7.30 pm for an 8 pm start.
There is no charge for this event.
Saturday 6th December – Goosard Batch Nature Reserve work morning
Please contact Jim Crouch 01761 410731 or by email: jim.crouch@macegroup.com to let him know who is coming so he can plan activities. Anyone is welcome to attend.
The next events are:
Saturday 19th July – Bat Walk, Radstock – Braysdown – Radstock (ST700553)
This 1 ½-mile ‘circular’ walk will take in Woodborough, Braysdown and the Colliers Way cycle path, including about 100 m on-road. We expect to see and hear Serotines and other bats, weather permitting. We will have a few bat detectors, but do feel free to bring your own!
The walk starts on the cycle path just east of Lower Whitelands at 9.15 pm. Please bring a torch and suitable clothing/footwear. The event will be cancelled if the weather is not suitable.
Parking: Parking is tricky and limited. It might be easiest to use the car park by the Radstock Memorial and take the route of NCN 24 (Colliers Way cycle route) east from there. Using the car park will add an extra 1 ½ miles of (easy) walking.
Contact Deborah at camvalleywildlife@gmail.com or on 01761 435563 for further details
Sunday 27th July – Butterfly Trip to Alners Gorse at Hazelbury Bryan, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2AU, Dorset
The Butterfly Conservation’s flagship Reserve. The last time we visited in 2009, 21 species of butterflies were spotted. Meet at Diana’s by 9.30am for car share as there is not much space for parking on the road. Bring a picnic, and stout footwear is also needed. If the weather forecast is poor please ring Diana the night before on 07581 451805
We are especially in need of help with setting up and taking down the stall at the Clutton Flower Show on Saturday 9th August. Please contact Diana on 07581 451805 if you can help.
Diana has sent an appeal out asking for volunteers. The village days planned are:
Paulton in the Park, 5th July; Midsomer Norton Town Fayre, 12th July; and Clutton Flower Show 9th August. Set-up and take-down times are on this poster.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Please find the 2024 update for the successful Cam Valley Wildlife Group Barn Owl Project on our project reports website page.
Cam Valley Wildlife Group 
