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Thank you to everyone who came out to join us in the Pangbourne Village Hall this past Saturday September 20th for our Autumn Recorders’ Conference!

TVERC shares a huge amount of wildlife information to help protect nature and guide local planning and research in Berkshire and Oxfordshire. In 2024/25 alone, they shared over 892,000 records of protected and notable species. This shows how vital it is to keep track of wildlife and how local people play a key role by contributing useful information.

During Swift Awareness Week, we encourage you to enjoy watching swifts—remarkable birds known for their high-speed flight and joyful screeches—as young non-breeding swifts fill the summer skies with playful aerial displays before migrating to Africa.

We’re excited to share the release of the TVERC Annual Report 2024/25, highlighting a landmark year in biodiversity data, community science, and environmental planning across Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

Spindle ermine moths are turning heads with their ghostly webs this spring, but don’t overlook the elusive small eggar caterpillars!

TVERC now holds over 5 million species records for Berkshire and Oxfordshire, thanks to the dedication of our team, volunteers, and partner!

Effective from 1st April 2025, TVERC will be implementing changes due to significant cost increases that have impacted our operational costs. These changes are necessary to ensure the continued collection, analysis, and provision of vital biodiversity data.

The 2024 Berkshire Local Wildlife Site (LWS) surveys covered 34 sites, mostly woodlands, with some grassland, wetland, scrub, and heathland elements.

We are thrilled to announce the release of our Annual Report for 2023/24. This report encapsulates a year of significant progress in biodiversity monitoring, data collection, and community engagement across Berkshire and Oxfordshire.

This year we carried out surveys of 38 existing and proposed Local Wildlife Sites in Oxfordshire. Survey highlights include visits to Matthew Arnold Field to the southwest of Oxford, a calcareous grassland site in South Oxfordshire, a wet woodland in West Oxfordshire and a site with acidic grassland in Cherwell.