Welcome
to the Cam Valley Wildlife Group
Cam
Valley Wildlife Group is an independent, volunteer-run, wildlife
group based around Midsomer Norton and Radstock. The area
covers the towns and villages of Cameley, Camerton, Carlingcott,
Chelwood, Chewton Mendip, Chilcompton, Clapton, Clutton, Coleford,
Combe Hay, Dunkerton, Emborough, Farmborough, Farrington Gurney,
Faulkland, Foxcote, Hallatrow, Haydon, High Littleton, Hinton
Blewett, Hinton Charterhouse, Holcombe, Kilmersdon, Litton,
Midford, Midsomer Norton, Norton St Philip, Paulton, Peasedown
St John, Priston, Radford, Radstock, Shoscombe, Southstoke,
Ston Easton, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Temple Cloud, Timsbury,
Tunley, Welton, Westfield, Wellow and Writhlington.
Our
aims are the conservation of local biodiversity, the promoting
awareness and understanding of local wildlife, and the encouraging
the enjoyment of wildlife. Our activities include a varied
events programme, talks, walks, field trips, workshops, social
events, survey projects and practical conservation projects.
We
produce a newsletter four times a year and have an online
discussion group for members. Membership is open to anyone
who supports our aims and an annual fee of £5.00 covers
all members in one household.
Feel
free to browse around our website.
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Saturday
26th April - Ammerdown Bat box checking.
Sunday
27th April - A day out in the Cotswolds visiting Cricklade
and the Cotswold Water Park
Monday
(Bank Holiday) 5th May - Trip to Long Wood on the Mendips
to view the bluebells
Friday
9th May - Moth trapping at Goosard Reserve
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Recent
News
Cotswold
Water Park! This is a strong recommendation to go on
this trip if you possibly can! The snake's head fritillaries
are in bud and in flower, with swallows swooping over
them. On the afternoon's lakeside stroll, we not only
heard but saw a nightingale within minutes of leaving
the car, and another sang at us across one of the many
lakes. I've never seen a yellow wagtail before, and
we met a golden flock of them. We found it hard to believe
in the fenced community of unseen beavers, but they'd
left some impressive chisel work on the trees. With
11 pairs of nightingales in residence, there's a good
chance of hearing one, and if not, we found 42 other
bird species to delight the eye and ear. Even the cafe
has a panoramic view of a lake, with reed buntings on
their bird feeder.
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