by Rea Valley | Sep 20, 2026 | Rea Valley News, Uncategorized
After an evening of dramatic red skies there was hope for pleasant weather the following day for the RVCWG September walk. A group of 11 assembled in the already busy Snailbeach Village Hall car part for a walk up to and through The Hollies. Headed up past the mines...
by Rea Valley | Sep 14, 2026 | Rea Valley News
On the evening of Saturday 5th September the group assembled at Snailbeach Lead Mines. Before the introduction to the walk had even started, bats were seen and detected flying overhead, a hasty brief was given and instructions on using detectors provided before the...
by Rea Valley | Aug 24, 2026 | Rea Valley News
Saturday 15th August 2026 11 of us gathered in the car park next to the motte and bailey castle ruins in Pulverbatch and as we all got ourselves ready, a large flock of linnet could be seen swirling in the skies above us and occasionally landing in nearby trees. The...
by Rea Valley | Jul 26, 2026 | Rea Valley News
On Sunday 19th July, the Rea Valley Community Wildlife group met up in Pontesbury for a walk dubbed the ‘Hinton Hike’. A rough route was agreed in the car park with the only real aim being to explore some of our local footpaths, avoid cows where possible, and see...
by Rea Valley | Jul 26, 2026 | Rea Valley News
During Swift Awareness Week 2026 (27th June – 5th July), the RVCWG hosted two special events to help celebrate these amazing birds. The first was an engaging and informative talk by Shropshire Swift Species Champion Julie Cowley for a fully booked crowd of 18. Julies...
by Rea Valley | Jul 26, 2026 | Rea Valley News
This event was hosted on Saturday 27th June 2026 by Siobhan and led by Dragonfly expert Sue Rees-Evans There is nothing quite like combining a relaxed, outdoor lunch with a bit of local wildlife spotting. Recently, Shropshire Dragonfly County Recorder Sue Rees-Evans...
