The CMG Spring Meeting took place on 24 March 2018 at Banc Y Felin Village Hall. We enjoyed two excellent presentations: Professor David Thorne – “Field names and mediciners” Richard Pryce – “Plant indicator species for meadows”. By (very) popular … Continue reading
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Owls of Protest
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Many thanks to Andrew Martin for this piece: We are very fortunate at our place to have a pair of barn owls which both roost and breed in a box we put up a few years ago. It’s fairly normal … Continue reading
A summer event – 6 June 2018
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An event for your summer diary: Wednesday 6 June 6.30pm Restoring marshy grassland – CCC/PONT – a site visit for CMG member This visit is to a site in Cross Hands, which is managed by Carmarthenshire County Council with support … Continue reading
Shooting For Snipe (With a Camera!)
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Like many readers, I guess, we’re still under the cosh of the Beast from the East up here, with minus 14 degrees C measured on occasion, and horrendous wind chill. Though for now we’ve escaped the worst of the snow. … Continue reading
February Roundup
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Its mid February – its dry and bright but I doubt I am the only one itching for spring. I have gone back to the blog post for this time last year. It featured comment on moles, dissected owl pellets … Continue reading
Bumblebee Surveys In Carmarthenshire; Spawning in Local Ponds
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Thanks to Isabel for forwarding on information about these 2 surveys which will probably interest a lot of our members and readers: Bee Wild West Wales Bumblebee Survey 2018 Here at Bumblebee Conservation Trust Wales we are looking forward to … Continue reading
Insect Biomass Decline – Follow Up; Provisional Programme for 2018.
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Thanks very much for this detailed follow up by Andrew to the short piece I featured in a previous post on a German study hinting at significant declines in insect biomass over a 25 year period. Everyone (well, anyone who … Continue reading
PONT Conservation Grazing/ Livestock Checking Courses in December
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Thanks to Emma and Isabel for details of 2 new courses in December, which may be of interest to members. Firstly : LANTRA accredited Livestock Checkers training – Tuesday 5th December 2017, Cross Inn, Llantrisant, RCT. Click conservation grazing course stock … Continue reading
Pine Marten Meeting; Marsh Fritillary Grassland Management; Grassland Fungi Field Guide Book Launch
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Many thanks to Andrew for supplying details of this upcoming meeting which may be of interest to members… WILDLIFE TRUST SOUTH & WEST WALES YMDDIRIEDOLAETH NATUR DE A GORLLEWIN CYMRU East Carmarthenshire Group ANNUAL PUBLIC LECTURE “POISED ON … Continue reading
Hedge recovery; Badgers and Chafer Grubs; Flying Insect Decline.
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Many thanks to Andrew for this update on some of his hedge laying, at Ffos y Broga: Last autumn we decided to put the treeline on the S side of our middle field back to a hedge. It had clearly … Continue reading
Carmarthenshire Meadows Group - Grŵp Dolydd Sir Gaerfyrddin 