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.
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Date: 31/05/2026 Time: 10:30 - 14:30 |
Botany for Intermediates
Tidenham Chase Car Park, Lydney Poor’s Allotment Leader: Jude Smith 10:30-14:30 Meet at Tidenham Chase Car Park at 10:30. W3W; pioneered.invested.courier GR: ST55853 99287 ‘An opportunity to improve plant identification skills. In groups of two or three, we will spend... |
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Coombe Hill
Coombe Hill (22 April 2011, contributed by Mike Smart) This evening there were: 6 Greylags, 28 Canada Geese, 2 Egyptian Geese, 3 Shelducks, 4 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 1…
Standish
Standish (16 April 2011, contributed by Juliet Bailey) A Large Red Damselfly seen today sunning itself on a Lilac bush.
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury (11 April 2011, contributed by Mike Smart) A report of a Nightingale singing at 2.25am this morning at Priors Park Reserve Tewkesbury (along the Swilgate) at the same place…
Sandhurst Brawn
Sandhurst Brawn (10 April 2011, contributed by Mike Smart) In the aftrenoon, I heard a Mallard duck making low encouraging quacking noises at the base of a pollarded willow. It…
Coombe Hill
Coombe Hill (9 April 2011, contributed by Les Brown, Tim Cash, Mike Smart and John Wiltshire.) More signs of early arrival of summer visitors, and of wader passage through the…
Severn Hams
Severn Hams (8 April 2011, contributed by Mike Smart) A Whitethroat singing along the Chelt by Priors Norton this morning. But, much more surprising, what seemed to be to be…
Cleeve Hill
Cleeve Hill (7 April 2011, contributed by Andy Jayne) On Cleeve Hill this morning three male Ring Ouzels, a singing male Redstart, two Wheatears and a Swallow in the hill…
Sudmeadow area
Sudmeadow area (6 April 2011, contributed by Gordon Avery) A Red Kite over GLS/SUD heading NW this afternoon at approx. 2.56pm.
Coombe Hill
Coombe Hill (26 March 2011, contributed by Les Brown, Tim Cash and Mike Smart) The infighting between the Farmyard Goose and the male Canada has been resolved…. in favour of…
The Mythe, Tewkesbury
The Mythe, Tewkesbury (24 March 2011, contributed by Mike Smart) Mythe brickpits: 2 Mute Swans, 2 Tufted Ducks, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Blackcap singing, 1 Chiffchaff singing, 3 Treecreepers….
Sudmeadow
Sudmeadow (23 March 2011, contributed by Gordon Avery) A Red Kite this morning flying low over Sudmeadow at 11.35am, closely followed by about 100 large gulls!
Coombe Hill and Ashleworth
Coombe Hill and Ashleworth (22 March 2011, contributed by Mike Smart and Les Brown) Coombe Hill at first light: the threesome between the two Canadas and the white Farmyard goose…