by South Yare Wildlife Group | Apr 21, 2022 | Main Blog
We were fortunate to have Tim Strudwick deliver a detailed talk on identification and conservation of Bees and Wasps in Norfolk. Tim drew from his 17 years of experience recording to explain the finer details of ID of many species. Who knew we had so many on our...
by South Yare Wildlife Group | Nov 8, 2021 | Main Blog
If you couldn’t make it to the fascinating talk with writer Richard Mabey and Henry Layte of the Bookhive on Thursday 4 November we have uploaded a stream of the event to YouTube below. We hope you enjoy this stimulating...
by South Yare Wildlife Group | Nov 8, 2021 | Main Blog
There have been a few noteworthy sightings over recent weeks in the Yare Valley. Have you spotted any of these? A second stork at Rockland St. Mary A stork was seen in October feeding on the grazing marshes adjacent to Rockland Broad. At first we thought it may...
by South Yare Wildlife Group | Dec 21, 2020 | Main Blog
The SYWG Wild Patch project has for a number of years been working to encourage families, community groups and other land owners to start managing their gardens or other spaces to support wildlife. In the predominantly farmed or developed landscape that surrounds...
by South Yare Wildlife Group | Sep 24, 2020 | Main Blog
We thought you might like to hear about Doris the stork who took up residence in Rockland St Mary over the summer (much to the excitement of members of South Yare Wildlife Group!) White Storks had been extinct in Britain as breeding birds since 1416, although, as...
by South Yare Wildlife Group | Jun 15, 2020 | Main Blog
Although it might not sound like a particularly fascinating topic, last February I attended a very interesting conference on road verges held just outside Ipswich at Wherstead Park. Hosted by Suffolk Naturalists Society, there was a myriad of speakers from important...
