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Baby Rabbits
Signs of spring. Baby Rabbits on my lawn in Standish. There is a burrow in the shrubbery, and a hole, that we keep trying to block but always gets re-excavated,…
Grundon Hide
Now that the floodwaters are on the way down, the boardwalk by the towpath at Coombe Hill Canal is now accessible, but members should know that the new Grundon Hide…
Wood Hopper discovered in Gloucestershire
Arcitalitrus dorrieni (Amphipoda: Talitridae) has been found in a compost heap in Cirencester. While digging post holes to replace a storm-damaged fence in Cirencester last week, I had to move…
Dean Natural Alliance
“A new group has been established in the Forest of Dean to encourage conservation of nature in the Forest. The Dean Natural Alliance held its inaugural meeting in Soudley Village…
The Gloucestershire Naturalist No. 24
The latest edition of The Gloucestershire Naturalist (No.24) has been published and will be posted out shortly. John Sanders is a new contributor to this magazine and, having studied Gloucestershire’s…
Flooding Around Gloucester
Needless to say the flooding around Gloucester and throughout the Severn Valley is having its effects on people and the infrastructure as it usually does. Similarly, there are effects on…
Cinderford Northern Quarter 15th February 2014
Andrew Bluett and Mike Smart visited the Cinderford Northern Quarter site today, Saturday 15th February together with Mark & Clare Kitchen, Rob Husbands and Simon Glover. (Apologies were received from…
Field Meeting Sunday 16th February
The next field meeting is due to take place on Sunday 16th February – a visit to Whelford Pools for birds, especially winter wildfowl in the Cotswold Water Park (East)…
Cirencester Branch Meeting 14th Feb 2014
Cirencester Branch will be holding their February indoor meeting at Watermoor Church Hall on Friday 14th February. The speaker will be Mornee Button presenting “Wild Flowers of Mallorca”; 7.00pm for…
Volunteers needed – Stroud Valleys Project
Stroud Valleys Project are clearing ivy from the headstones at Bisley Road Cemetery in order to protect the lichen this Thursday 13th February. More volunteers are welcome – Please get…
World Wetlands Day and Wetland Bird Survey
I would like to draw the attention of GNS members and those visiting the GNS website to two related issues, both close to my heart. The first is World Wetlands Day…
Birds of Prey Day
A Live Animal Event for Gloucestershire February Half-Term Week Organiser John Moore Museum Date Saturday 15th February 2014 Time 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm Venue John Moore Museum,…