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: 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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Walmore and Awre
Walmore and Awre (21 January 2011, contributed by Andy Jayne) At Awre this afternoon two Golden Plover,250+ Lapwing, 12 Ruff, a Snipe and 65 Curlew feeding on fields and two…
Coombe Hill
Coombe Hill (18 January 2011, contributed by Gordon Avery, Les Brown and Mike Smart) Coombe Hill was at its absolute best today; the Severn has dropped a little, but there…
Walmore Common
Walmore Common (16 January 2011, contributed by Andy Jayne) The WEBS count at Walmore Common this morning coincided with the first floods of the winter here – two Mute Swans,…
Severn Hams
Severn Hams (15 January 2011, contributed by Mike Smart et al) The Severn continues to rise and was at 10.10m at Haw Bridge today (it breaks its banks at about…
CWP(W)
CWP(W) (11 January 2011, contributed by Andy Jayne) Two Smew (one adult male), 43 Shoveler and a Weasel at pit 17, three Red-crested Pochard at pit 44, a male Mandarin…
Severn Hams
Severn Hams (8 January 2011, contributed by Mike Smart and Les Brown) Coombe Hill is now back to top form today, a real wildlife spectacle: water is rising in the…
Severn Hams
Severn Hams (7 January 2011, contributed by Mike Smart) The River Severn rising gently, so local streams are beginning to back flood. At Minsterworth (Upper Moorcroft Farm) there were three…
Gloucester
Gloucester (4 January 2011, contributed by Gordon Avery) 5 Golden Plover flew west over Llantony Wier at 12.18pm today.
Gloucester
Gloucester (2 January 2011, contributed by Andy Jayne) I flushed a Bittern at Port Ham, Gloucester today at 10.15am. Also two Shoveler there.
Minsterworth
Minsterworth (1 January 2011, contributed by Andy Jayne) At Minsterworth today near Upper Moorcroft Farm (SO7918) there were 3 (two adult and one juvenile) Whooper Swans and 6 (two adult…
Stratton
Stratton (1 January 2011, contributed by Ken Cservenka) In my garden at Stratton today were 1 male and 3 female Bramblings; 1 female Blackcap and 8 Yellowhammers among more usual…
Coombe Hill
Coombe Hill (1 January 2011, contributed by Mike Smart and Les Brown) The Severn level at Haw Bridge is a bit higher today (8.23 m, after months round the seven…