The Winter Thrushes
Now is the time of year when the winter thrush flocks start to arrive from Europe. The two species we notice are Fieldfare and Redwing, which aren’t with us in summer, but we may also get Blackbirds and Song Thrushes …
A New Butterfly Species for the Quantocks
A wonderful surprise for the Quantock Wildlife Watch; it has recorded a butterfly species previously unrecorded on the Quantocks – the brown hairstreak. The brown hairstreak is a wonderful find as it is under threat nationally with distributions having dropped …
The Vanishing Hedges
In July we were contacted by somebody who had noticed the removal of a hedge from a farm in the AONB near Spaxton. Since 1997 it has been illegal under the Hedgerow Regulations to remove a farm hedge without the …
What Future For Our Red Deer?
On 4th August DEFRA published a consultation on reducing deer numbers to aid woodland establishment and timber production. The consultation, which was little publicised, ran for a month – the holiday month – and closed on 3rd September. When we …
Autumn Events on the Quantocks
There is a wonderful variety of events taking place in the coming weeks, we have collated a few which might be of interest. From archaeology and local history, to hedge laying and fungi; we hope you can find something to enjoy. …
Thurloxton Industrial Battery Site to Go Ahead
Sedgemoor has approved an application to build an Industrial Electrical Storage Facility on a farm site near Thurloxton, in the Quantock foothills. The Site will comprise 45-50 shipping container sized Battery units along with security gates and fencing, hard standing, …
Magical Moths at Fyne Court
What a fantastic array of moths we saw last week as expert James McGill gave us a fascinating insight as he talked us through the nights moth traps finds at Fyne Court. James entertained everyone with many of the wonderful …
Quantocks Wildlife Watch Launched
Friends of Quantock have joined forces with the Quantock Hills AONB and Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme and have launched the biggest wildlife survey ever attemped on the Quantocks. This large scale citizen science project will see all visitors able to record …
Amazing Moths Events
Join us at National Trust Fyne Court as we partner the Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme to host two moth events, hosted by entomologist James McGill. See what exciting finds might be inside our overnight moth traps as James goes through what …
Admire the Mire Event: The Plants of Ramscombe Mire – Last few places
The mire at Ramscombe is one of Friends of Quantock’s conservation projects to protect the rare plants found in this habitat. The project was set up in 2020. Join John Andrews, Friends of Quantock Chairman, for an hour or so …