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GNS Nightjar Walks June / July 2016
30th June 2016 For the first of the series of Nightjar meetings the weather didn’t look promising, heavily overcast with low cloud, almost constant drizzle, strong wind from south-west…
Cinderford Northern Quarter Update
Dean Natural Alliance who with Forest of Dean Friends of the Earth and others have been continuing the legal fight against the development of the Cinderford Northern Quarter today (Tuesday…
Nightjar evening walks 2016
Following the success of previous year’s Nightjar evening walks in the Forest of Dean, I plan to do more this year, proposed dates are: Thursday 30th June Thursday 7th July…
GNS Field Meeting, Saturday 11th June
The next GNS Field Meeting is due to take place on Saturday 11th June – A Walk on Edge Common – to be led by Linda Moore (01452 389950). Edge…
Diamond-back Moth Migration
We are currently on the receiving end of a large-scale migration of Diamond-back Moths (Plutella xylostella) into the UK. I thought I was doing well with a count of 16…
Results of the Bioblitz 700 at The Park and Poor’s Allotment 25th – 26th July 2015
Results of this bioblitz were assembled months ago. I did mention in the September 2015 issue of GNS news that they will be published on this website. I have been busy in…
Scarce Chaser
I photographed this Scarce Chaser upriver from Ashleworth Quay on Sunday 22/05/16.
The Gloucester Mecopteran back issues
The publications page has been further extended, and now includes back issues of ‘The Gloucester Mecopteran’ – the newsletter devoted to the winged scorpionflies of Gloucestershire.
Dragonflies & Damselflies of Gloucestershire now on sale
Copies of ‘Dragonflies & Damselflies of Gloucestershire’ by Ingrid Twisell are now available to buy on the publications page. The result of a long and careful campaign of fieldwork and recording,…
Latest news on the breeding Curlew survey
A real movement to study and protect breeding Curlews in lowland Britain seems to be developing. Apart from our efforts in the Severn and Avon Vales in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire,…
Nightingale walk at Highnam Woods
This event arranged through the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust will be held at RSPB Highnam Woods reserve on: Thursday 5th May from 7pm to 9.30pm. This will be led by RSPB warden…
Join GNS online!
It is now possible to become a member of GNS online. Various options such as one-year membership, recurring annual membership and life membership are available to both new and existing…