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
Ashleworth Ham CES Visit 12, 2018
Visit 12 on 28/08/2018 The last visit of the survey. All twelve visits completed this year, and a good range of species caught. Full details to follow in the annual…
Festive Tudor Birds of Prey Day – 29/12/18
Last Live Animal Event of 2018 – John Moore Museum Organiser John Moore Museum Date Saturday 29th December 2018 Time 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm Venue John Moore Museum,…
A Visitor from Greenland at Upham Meadow
Most people will think of Upham Meadow at Twyning as a Lammas Meadow, one of the traditional Severn and Avon Vale riverside meadows, which floods in winter and produces…
Letter from the Chair, November 2018
Dear Members The Society’s Rules stipulate that we must give members three months’ notice of the Annual General Meeting; we have duly observed this obligation, by posting advance notice of…
Micro Eden in Gloucestershire
To date Graham Tompsett has recorded 379 species in his garden since June. It covers a wide range of taxa including but not limited to: lichens, flowering plants, spiders, flies,…
Discovering Bats Day, 27th October
Organiser John Moore Museum Date Saturday 27th October 2018 Time Four sessions to choose from: 10.30am to 11.30am 11.45am to 12.45pm 2.30pm to 3.30pm 3.45pm to 4.45pm Venue John Moore…
Northern Goshawk, the phantom of the forest, an illustrated talk by Steve Watson, 16th November
Steve Watson will cover the natural history of the goshawk, including its ecology, population dynamics, biology, foraging, courtship and breeding behaviour. Further information here Location: Catholic Church Hall, Cinder Hall,…
Ashleworth Ham CES Visit 11, 2018
Ringing at Ashleworth Ham Visit 11 on 21 August 2018 The conditions for catching birds were perfect, slightly overcast, and only a light breeze. The trouble is that, in order…
Ashleworth Ham CES Visit 10, 2018
Ringing at Hasfield Ham by Mervyn Greening Visit 10 on Tuesday 14 August 2018 The electric fence, to protect the netting area from cattle, was re-instated yesterday, and was still…
Ashleworth Ham CES Visits 5,6,7,8,9, 2018
This is the report from CES visits 5 to 9 to Ashleworth Ham: Ashleworth Ham CES visits 5-9 (PDF). Posted on behalf of Mervyn Greening.
Birds of Prey Day, John Moore Museum, 18 August 2018
A Live Animal Event for the Summer Holidays 2018 Organiser John Moore Museum Date Saturday 18th August 2018 Time 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm Venue John Moore Museum,…
Broad-leaved Helleborine
I have probably 12 Broad-leaved Helleborine in our garden. One appeared between 10 and 12 years ago. Since then the numbers have increased annually without any conscious assistance on my…