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Cotswold Commons & Beechwoods Bio-Blitz
The Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods Bio-Blitz takes place on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th July 2013 at the Cranham Scouting Centre. Details of the Bio-Blitz below or refer to www.cotswoldnnrbioblitz.weebly.com…
Colour Ringed Tree Pipits in the Forest of Dean
Have you seen any colour ringed Tree Pipits in the Forest of Dean? Local ringer Rob Husbands is carrying out an RAS (Re-trapping Adults for Survival) study over at least…
Marsh Stitchwort at Highnam
I just thought you might be interested in a report of Marsh Stitchwort (Stellaria palustris) growing at Highnam, specifically in a field adjacent to Lassington Wood. The reason I decided…
Letter from the Chair, May 2013
Dear Members It was good to see many members at the Annual General Meeting, back (after an interval of nearly ten years) at the venue of the GNS Cirencester branch,…
Ley Park, Blaisdon
A Broad-bodied Chaser at Ley Park today. Birdlife included a Hobby soaring high overhead, at least two Ravens, Great Spotted Woodpeckers feeding young,a singing Tree Pipit, two Spotted Flycatchers, a Garden…
Cinderford Linear Park & Northern Quarter 28th April 2013
On a bright sunny morning Andrew Bluett was joined by eight GNS members for a field meeting of general interest looking at the Cinderford Northern Quarter site and the CinderfordLinearPark…
The Birds of Gloucestershire – Pre-publication offer
GNS have agreed to promote the pre-publication offer for our forthcoming book, ‘The Birds of Gloucestershire’, which will be launched in the autumn at a retail price of £45. The…
Red Kite at Woolaston Common
Red Kites are becoming a more familiar sight with every passing season in the Cotswolds as the Oxfordshire/Berkshire population increases and spreads out. Kites to the west of the Severn…
Cinderford Linear Park & Northern Quarter
At Cinderford Linear Park & Northern Quarter – a morning field meeting of general interest and birds of the area, meet at Winner Garage on the Forest Vale Industrial Estate…
Cleeve Common sightings and a Cuckoo
Cleeve Common: Between 1pm and 2pm 2 Ring Ouzel 4 Singing Willow Warbler Bill Smyllie Butterfly Conservation Reserve. 2.30pm a Cuckoo. Digiscope record shots below. Posted on behalf of Ken…
Cinderford Northern Quarter & Dean Forest Voice – the questions answered
Following the post on 16th April 2013 regarding the Dean Forest Voice meeting, the draft minutes of the Forest of Dean District Council have now been published and the questions…
Exotic migrant???
Yesterday I posted comments regarding the increasing bird activity and incoming migrants, today, this little gem arrived in my garden. I don’t really think it’s an exotic migrant, just an…