We have just published our latest newsletter for Spring 2015, we have a number of interesting articles about recording in West Wales along with updates on what has been happening at WWBIC over the past 6 months and also information on our upcoming recording days and WPB training days. If you would like to book … Continue reading WWBIC Newsletter Spring 2015 released
The National Hedgehog Survey, which was launched last year, will be starting again at the beginning of May and we are looking for volunteers/recorders who would be interested in getting involved. The survey aims to map the occupancy of hedgehogs across England and Wales and to further investigate the importance of different factors such as … Continue reading Can you help the National Hedgehog Survey?
Dave Grundy led a very successful course in 2014 on Micro-moth ID, aimed at people who already had some degree of Mothing knowledge. He is running three courses in West Wales this year, one long course for the FSC and two one day courses at the Welsh Wildlife Centre, Cilgerran. One on Micro-moths and one … Continue reading Dave Grundy Moth Courses in West Wales 2015
There are two upcoming talks by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales on the Red Squirrel Sunday 18th January, 3pm at the New Inn in Llanddewi Brefi Thursday 22nd January,7:30pm at Pantyfedwen Hall Library, Pontrhydfendigaid
Please see the attached flyer for details of the Sea Trust WOW courses being held in 2015 Click here: Sea Trust WOW course details
The North Ceredigion Group of the Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales are hosting a talk by Andrew Dixon entitled Peregrinations: satellite tracking of migratory peregrines, (with an update on the Welsh Peregrine Project) It will be held at Lecture Theatre C22, Hugh Owen Building, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth University. on Monday 1st December at … Continue reading Wildlife Trust Talk
Dale Fort FSC Centre is running its 3rd Marine Research Symposium on 21st March 2015. Please see the following initial invitation and call for papers: Dale Fort Field Centre, is one of 17 Field Centres run by the Field Studies Council. It first opened its doors in 1947 becoming the UK’s, and probably the world’s, … Continue reading 3rd Marine Research Symposium – Field Studies Council in Pembrokeshire
Quagga Mussel (Dreissena bugensis rostriformis) is similar to the Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha), it has not been reported in Wales yet but has been found in Wraysbury Reservoir and the Wraysbury River near Egham, Surrey after spreading steadily through Europe towards the UK. Like the Zebra Mussel it can produce severe negative effects on local ecosystems and … Continue reading Invasive Species Alert: Quagga Mussel (Dreissena bugensis rostriformis)
Attached is Butterfly Conservation (South Wales Branch) events calender for September 2014 to March 2015 . These span the entirety of South Wales but include a number of events in West Wales notably the annual Brown Hairstreak egg counts in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire Bird Group are running their annual conference this year on 30th Nov 2014. Below is the promotional information. To book please visit: http://www.pembrokeshirebirdgroup.blogspot.co.uk/p/events.html The Pembrokeshire Bird Group, a group within the Wildlife Trust of West and South West Wales, is holding the 31st Pembrokeshire Bird Conference at The Picton Centre in Haverfordwest on Nov … Continue reading Pembrokeshire Bird Conference – 30th November 2014
