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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Recent news
Cinderford Field Meeting (28 March 2010, contributed by Colin and Ingrid Twissell)
The forecast for this morning meeting was for heavy rain, but the thirteen people who were present enjoyed sunny spring weather. The meeting was primarily for amphibians. Pond-dipping was engaged…
Sightings – February 2010
Stratton near Cirencester (27 February 2010, contributed by Ken Cservenka) On my Nyger seed feeder today were a male Siskin and up to 6 Goldfinch. On my Sunflower heart and…
Sightings – January 2010
Severn Hams and Guscar (22 January 2010, contributed by Mike Smart) Walmore at first light: as expected, the 15 adult/yearling Bewick’s; they appeared to be made up of a group…
Sightings – December 2009
Severn Hams (31 December 2009, contributed by Mike Smart and Les Brown) The Severn has risen sharply in the last couple of days, preventing both the Chelt and Leadon from…
Sightings – November 2009
Aylburton (29 November 2009, contributed by Andy Jayne) At Aylburton this morning, a possible Siberian Chiffchaff seen briefly along the Stockwell Brook, but no further sign during the next two…
Sightings – October 2009
Standish (23 October, contributed by Juliet Bailey) Over the last week Starlings have been going round in flocks of 100 or more, descending on elder bushes and eating the berries….
Sightings – September 2009
Hartpury Orchard Centre (30 September, contributed by Robert Homan) There were two Brown Hares in the orchard and 2 Snipe and a Kingfisher in the wetland area. (There will be…
Sightings – August 2009
Longney (9 August, contributed by Andy Jayne) Seen this afternoon were: a Ringed Plover, a Black-tailed Godwit and Common Sanpiper on the sands and a juvenile Sparrowhawk, a Wheatear and…
Sightings – July 2009
Walmore and Westbury (30 July, contributed by Andy Jayne) At Walmore Common there were two adult Whinchats and at Westbury-on-Severn there were three Common Sandpipers at The Strand. Severn Hams…
Sightings – June 2009
Saul and Arlingham (29 June contributed by Andy Jayne) At Saul Warth today there were five Little Egrets, a Hobby, a Water Rail calling, a male Ruff, just one Black-tailed…
Sightings – May 2009
Painted Lady influx (late May, contributed by Robert Homan and Gordon Avery) The mass migration of Painted Ladies into the UK which started in the week ending 25th May has…
GNS Field Meeting, Splatt Bridge (17 May, contributed by Ingrid Twissell)
The main focus of this walk was to see a Hairy Dragonfly and hear and/or see a cuckoo. Five GNS members, including a junior, met at 11am after a torrential…