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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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Decline of bird populations since my childhood – Barry Curwen 

On February 17, 2023 By Charles Sinclair
  • Birds

I was fortunate that my childhood in the 1960’s and 70’s was spent living on a small “mixed” farm (cattle – dairy and beef, sheep, pigs, poultry and arable), surrounded by many other similar small farms. I developed an interest, appreciation and understanding ofRead More

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RSPB Reserves Around Sid Valley & Exe Estuary

On February 15, 2023 By Stefan Drew
  • Maps

The Maps On This Page Are Of RSPB Reserves In East Devon & The Exe Estuary. The Reserves Are Marked In Red. Home of everything from migrating Nightjars and waders to stay at home Dartford Warblers. The first Map is of RSPB Reserves inRead More

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Sid Valley Wildlife Images From Barry Curwen

On February 9, 2023 By Stefan Drew
  • Animals

Th following images are courtesy of Barry Curwen. bbbbb

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Cormorant Catches Huge Fish On River Sid

On December 17, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • Uncategorized

We’ve all heard about the one that got away. It’s always a huge fish. The fish in this video is huge … but did it get away? I took this video with a handheld phone camera whilst walking … so in places it’s shakyRead More

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New Kingfisher Logo for SVBG

On January 12, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • Biodiversity
  • Birds

A new year and a bit of sunshine here today after several grey days.  The other thing that has brought us a bit of brightness is the unveiling of our new logo. Designed by SVBG steering group member, Charles Sinclair, the kingfisher seems toRead 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 Gallery of Birds

On December 11, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Birds

It isn’t easy taking pictures of birds because they don’t sit still if you go near.  Here are some pictures of local bird species, we will be delighted if you have better quality ones to share.   [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”5″ display=”basic_slideshow”]

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Birds In The Sid Valley

On December 7, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Birds

“Birds In The Sid Valley” Is An Evolving Record Of The Wide Range Of Birds Sighted and/Or Recorded In The Sid Valley. With Habitat Ranging From The Sea, Beaches and Cliffs To Rivers, Woodlands, Hedgerows and Farmland The Potential Is Enormous. Below is aRead More

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Can you tell the difference between swifts, swallows and martins?

On August 20, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Biodiversity
  • Birds
  • Herald Article

Look up! Can you hear them? The happy chattering or the screams of joy?  In my twenties, a friend and I would call swifts, swallows or martins: ‘swims’.  This was not only because we couldn’t be bothered to tell the difference between these birdsRead More

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Bird Feeder ID

On August 8, 2021 By Stefan Drew
  • Biodiversity
  • Birds

How Many Bird Species Can You Identify in this Four Minute Video? List them in the comments. 

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