Welcome! Gloucestershire Naturalists’ Society (GNS) is the natural history recording organisation for Gloucestershire, UK, recording all of the flora and fauna in the county. The society publishes a quarterly newsletter, a journal and an annual bird report as well as organising lectures and field meetings. The society was formed in 1948 with the aim of promoting an interest in the varied wildlife of the county. At the same time, it assumed the task of recording the county’s flora and fauna. To assist in this, the society appoints and supports county recorders for all aspects of wildlife.
Our next event
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Date: 01/02/2020 - 29/02/2020 Time: 00:00 |
Gloucestershire winter bird survey
The second part of this year’s Gloucestershire Winter Bird Survey, a long-term study that aims to pick up changes in common bird numbers over time; consequently suitable for fledgling birders and embryo wildlife surveyors. For... |
Recent news
Adder identification & survey workshop
News of an upcoming ‘Back From The Brink’ Adder identification and survey workshop for anyone interested in helping to survey for Adders in the Cotswolds. The training will take place…
16th Feb – Withington walk CANCELLED
Please note that the walk that was due to take place on Sunday 16th February has been cancelled due to safety concerns as a result of Storm Dennis. Strong winds…
New WeBS site in Gloucestershire
The Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) is a nationwide survey, administered by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), which aims to make monthly counts of water birds at as many wetlands…
Recent sightings
Peregrines on the cathedral
Andrew Bluett had the following sighting of the Peregrines at Gloucester Cathedral on Friday. The male came in from the north over the roof (2025a) then headed for a perch…
Squatters in Little Owl box
As part David Priddis’s annual bird box check, he found some honey bee ‘squatters’ in the Little Owl box. There is some nice natural wax comb, it looks as if…
Sightings from GNS meeting at Ripple Lakes
Ripple Lakes are two former sand and gravel pits in the floodplain of the Severn in south Worcestershire, very close to the Gloucestershire boundary, one on each side of the…