Previous Events
CMG Birthday & Atlas Launch Fete: October 2009.
The sun shone all day, and around 300 adults and children enjoyed the array of mammal-related games and activities and learnt more about the mammals living in our county. The fete aimed to encourgage everyone, young and old to send in those mammal records!
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Bodmin Beacon: September 2009.
A fantastic Mammal Mad event was held on a sunny Saturday with 29 people including 9 enthusiastic children. Led by CMG Chairman, Dave Groves, with assistance from Coralie Barrow from Cornwall Council’s Environmental Services.
Humane live small mammal traps were checked but unfortunately, none of the furry creatures were captured. Never the less, some eager mammal tracking for field signs and nut hunting went ahead.
Someone with a very keen eye spotted the fresh badger droppings. Through the woodland, hazel nut shells on the ground were examined to find out which mammals had eaten them.
At the end of the event, hot drinks and biscuits were enjoyed all round together with an informative mammal display.
The Nut Hunt at Stara Community Woodland and a Mad Hatter's Tea-Party: September 2009.
19 adults, 3 children and a baby from Launceston Area Parish Wildlife Group, CMG and Friends of Stara set off nut hunting. A total of 417 nuts were collected, 39 of which were dormice nuts! Then the Mad Hatter then invited everyone for tea, lots of cakes and Dormouse cookies, who then spoilt it all by making everyone move around every five minutes!!
Go Nuts for Dormice!: August 2009
Organised by Kate Stokes, numerous speakers shared their dormouse experiences, expertise and endeavours with 65 attendees. Fully informed, everyone enjoyed dormouse cookies and a raffle.
Small Mammals: January 2009
Led by Kim Jelbert and Jenny Stuart, attendees were given an opportunity to get up close to some small mammals as well as listen to a fascinating talk on harvest mice. None of these tiny British mammals were found, but everyone was still thrilled with our catches of voles and mice.
Dormouse Boxes: January 2009
Cornwall Mammal Group members helped to clean out 110 dormouse boxes at a Cornwall Wildlife Trust reserve, despite the freezing temperatures. They also replaced any boxes that were damaged, so ensuring dormice would continue to have summer nesting locations once they woke from their hibernation slumber.
Bat Box Checks: November 2008
Cornwall Mammal Group and Cornwall Bat Group joined forces to assist local bat expert Steve Marshall to check about 20 bat boxes. Noctules and pipistrelles were recorded.
CMG Visit to Derek Gow
To view the captive breeding facilities for various British mammals.
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