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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GNS Field Meeting – Guscar Rocks (10 May 2006, contributed by Juliet Bailey)
One of the highlights of this meeting were 4 Painted Lady butterflies, presumably newly arrived migrants, on the banks of the Severn near Guscar Rocks. Among the birds seen were:…
GNS Field Meeting – Russel’s Inclosure, Forest of Dean (6 May 2006, contributed by Juliet Bailey)
This was a very productive meeting in terms of species recorded. Birds included, Wood Warbler, Blackcap, Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Goldcrest and many other woodland birds. Also Tree Pipit and Mandarin. There…
GNS Field Meeting – Ashleworth and Hasfield Hams (3 May 2006, contributed by Juliet Bailey)
This is the time of year to see the rare wild flower Mousetail (Myosurus minimus) a diminutive annual member of the buttercup family, where the centre of the flower bears…
Sightings – April 2006
Hawling (30 April, contributed by Robert Homan) 9 Wheatears by the Salt Way and 2 singing male Redstarts in the vicinity of the village. The Strand, Westbury (29 April, contributed…
GNS Field Meeting – Cleeve Hill (8 April 2006, contributed by Gordon Avery)
Some of the highlights of the meeting were: 2 female Wheatears, one in each of two different ploughed fields east of the horse paddocks, near the Golf Club House. On…
A Millipede new to Gloucestershire – David Scott-Langley
On Friday 7th April I was working in a long-established garden in Lower Oddington (SP22). One of the tasks was to remove some ancient stumps of Cytisus battandieri from a…
Sightings – March 2006
Coombe Hill (31 March, contributed by Mike Smart) With the rainfall of the last few days and the high equinoctial tides, the Severn is currently higher than it has been…
GNS Field Meeting – Waterhay, CWP(W) (26 March 2006, contributed by Gareth Harris)
Some of the highlights of the meeting were: Lake 68c from the new hide: Great Crested Grebes, Shelduck, Shoveler, Wigeon, Teal, Redshank, Snipe, Cetti’s Warblers, Chiffchaffs, Long-tailed tits, Bullfinch, Reed…
Sightings – February 2006
Sudmeadow (27 February, contributed by Gordon Avery) Seen this morning were: 1 Golden Plover flying through with 60 Lapwing. Pair of Shelduck still on GLS pond ( breeding pair no…
Sightings – January 2006
North Cotswolds mammals (27 January, contributed by Ian Ralphs) Observations during the day included: 65 Fallow Deer laying up in a large arable field, between Clapton-on-Hill and Sherborne. SP1716. 2…
Sightings – December 2005
Severn Hams (31 December, contributed by Mike Smart and Les Brown) Coombe Hill: Water levels continue to fall, with islands in scrapes clearly visible. Few birds visible from the Grundon…
Sightings – November 2005
Coombe Hill and Ashleworth (29 November, contributed by Mike Smart) Water levels were falling fast this morning after a cold night with snowfall and frost. Walking along the boardwalk to…