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Sid Valley Biodiversity Group

Sid Valley Biodiversity Group

Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley

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    • Sid Valley Biodiversity Group submission to the draft East Devon Local Plan
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      • Upstream Extension Of Sid Advisory Visit
    • Sid Vale Living Rivers Project 2013-14
    • Mapping the River Sid
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      • Lower Knapp Pond History
      • Wasps: a tale without a sting.
      • Lesser Celandine: Botanical name Ficaria verna
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Upstream Extension Of Sid Advisory Visit

On February 13, 2023 By Stefan Drew
  • River Sid

This report is the output of a site visit undertaken 29 November, 2022 by Bruno Vincent of the Wild Trout Trust, along the River Sid in Devon, at the request of the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group. It forms an extension to a previous AdvisoryRead More

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Sidmouth Bird Count 2023

On February 10, 2023 By Charles Sinclair
  • Herald Article

Feeding birds in our gardens can be a rewarding and enjoyable hobby that provides a number of benefits not just for the birds, but for us as well. From providing food and shelter to promoting biodiversity, there are numerous reasons why we should considerRead More

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Spring Flowers … In January?

On January 7, 2023 By Stefan Drew
  • Wildflowers

Do you Remember The Winter Freezes of 1962-3 when Boxing Day Snow Lasted Until Mid-March? Or The Snows 0f 1976-1979. They weren’t the only severe winters, we’ve had them since records began as can be seen on various websites that mention severe weather. MaybeRead More

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Birdwatch 2022, Here’s How To Take Part

On January 25, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • Birds
  • Survey

Two Bird Surveys In One This month you can spend an hour listing the birds visiting your garden and contribute the results to two surveys. It’s on January 28-30 and takes an hour watching your garden. Why not grab a coffee, watch the birds,Read More

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RSPB Garden Watch 2021 – A Local Perspective

On January 9, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Survey

  THE BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH 2021 – A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE ED DOLPHIN FOR THE SID VALLEY BIODIVERSITY GROUP 1. INTRODUCTION The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch (BGB) is one of the largest citizen science projects in the world.  For the last 40 years, thousands ofRead More

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A Wealth of Wild Flowers

On January 3, 2022 By Ed Dolphin
  • Survey

A year-long survey of the valley’s wild flowers has found over 400 different species, many of them recorded 170 years ago by a local doctor and amateur botanist.  As part of the Biodiversity Group’s project to catalogue the area’s wildlife, a group of volunteersRead More

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Sid Valley Wildflower Survey November 2021

On December 4, 2021 By Ed Dolphin
  • Survey
  • Wildflowers

This is the eleventh and penultimate update to the year-long survey of the valley’s herbaceous plants being carried out by volunteers with the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group.  The group is compiling a modern list to compare with the list of species drawn up byRead More

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Sidmouth’s Flowers and Climate

On November 23, 2021 By Ed Dolphin
  • Meadows

Our herbaceous wildflower survey is finding many species flowering outside of their usual season.  Click on the Buttercup to find out more.

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Sid Valley Herbaceous Flower Survey 2021, August Update

On September 10, 2021 By Ed Dolphin
  • Survey
  • Wildflowers

This is the August 2021 update to the year-long survey of the valley’s herbaceous plants being carried out by volunteers with the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group.  Reports from previous months can be found on the Group’s website https://sidvalleybiodiversity.org/ and all of the group’s recordsRead More

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Big Butterfly Count 16-7-2020 to 8-8-2021

On August 21, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Butterflies
  • Survey

Introduction The butterfly survey in the Sid Valley took place from the 16th of July 2021 to the 8th of August 2021 to run concur- rently with Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count (BBC). Each survey is formatted to run for 15 minutes and usesRead More

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