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: 01/05/2026 Time: 18:30 - 20:30 |
An Evening Walk at Coombe Hill Reserve
Coombe Hill Reserve, Tewkesbury Leader: Mike Smart (01452 421131) Meet at 6.30 pm in the car park GL19 4BA down the lane to the left of The Swan Inn, What 3 Words: fabric.lions.follow, OS Grid Ref: SO885271. Ground can be... |
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Recent news
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…
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…
Talk by Julian Hector at the AGM on 6th March
Gloucestershire Naturalists’ Society Presents: “Big Natural History Television and the Conservation of the Natural World”. A Talk by Julian Hector, head of the BBC Natural History Unit. Julian heads up the BBC…
Hedgehog in winter
Here’s one hedgehog at least that hasn’t gone into hibernation. A hedgehog has been coming to this feeding station in a garden near Redmarley throughout the winter so far, including…
Winter wildlife of the Cotswolds – 8th December, Edge Common/Haresfield Hill
On a fine winter’s day, the beech woods and the limestone grassland near Edge are lovely. The light flooding through onto the woodland floor, the twittering flocks of little birds…
WWT Slimbridge – Estuary Tower Opening Weekend – Lots of events – 16-17 Nov
WWT Slimbridge are having a huge celebratory weekend with lots of activities on 16th and 17th November. All the details and event booking information is on their website here. Join…
National BTO award presented to Mike Smart
Each year the British Trust for Ornithology presents awards for outstanding contributions to ornithology. They are sponsored by the Marsh Christian Trust and therefore known as the Marsh Awards for…
Discovering Bats Day at John Moore Museum, 26 October 2019
Discovering Bats Day – Event for October Half-Term Week 2019 A Live Animal Event Organiser John Moore Museum Date Saturday 26th October 2019 Time Four sessions to choose from: 10.30am…
Talk on Carnivores at John Moore Museum, 23 November 2019
Small & Deadly: The Changing Fortunes of Britain’s Carnivores – a talk by Lizzie Croose of the Vincent Wildlife Trust Organiser John Moore Museum Date Saturday 23rd November 2019 Time…
University Award Scheme – Hybridisation of Bluebells
This paper was presented by Guy Copperthwaite as part of the requirement of an award within the Undergraduate Modular Scheme at the University of Gloucestershire. NS6244 Ecological and Environmental Science…
The GNS ‘Curlew Meadows’ project
For many years now studies of breeding waders have been carried out in the Severn estuary and up the Severn and Avon Vales. The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) organised…
Butterfly Backsides
Here is a selection of less than perfect photos of butterflies currently using my Buddleia. With the warm weather and fuelled-up on nectar they don’t stay still for very long…