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: 18/08/2021 Time: 19:30 - 21:30 |
Scotland’s marine Special Protection Areas by Emma Philip
Scotland’s marine Special Protection Areas by Emma Philip Our August talk takes us to the seas off Scotland. Emma Philip, Marine Ornithology Manager for NatureScot, will give a talk about the decisions that were taken... |
Recent news
Back from the Brink
A message on behalf of the Gloucestershire Branch of Butterfly Conservation… As many of you may know, the ‘Limestone’s Living Legacies’ Back from the Brink (BftB) project is due for…
County Bird Recorder – can you help?
We are looking for a volunteer to help our county bird recorder, Richard Baatsen. Currently Richard (who is a volunteer) receives, collates and verifies over 100,000 bird records each year, so…
Floodplain Meadow Water-dropworts
(Some of these notes first appeared in the members only Gloucestershire Naturalists’ Society Facebook Group, GNS Playground, on 5 July 2019). There are three water-dropworts (Oenanthe species) commonly found in…
Recent sightings
Winter in Woolaston
Thanks once again to David Priddis for keeping us updated as to the goings on in his corner of Woolaston. This time David covers the winter period, showing us the…
Further observations from a Woolaston Garden
David Priddis has already submitted two pieces (here and here) about the diversity of life found in his Woolaston garden. Here he updates us on his observations made from July-October….
A Wilded Churchdown Garden
A Wilded Churchdown Garden by Ann Smith Our small 1930s suburban garden on the edge of fields and in the vicinity of Gloucestershire Airport has been home to us and…