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: 06/10/2026 Time: 10:00 - 12:00 |
Rewilding and Regenerative Farming at Elmore
Elmore Court, Gloucester A return visit to this site to look at changes and developments to its biodiversity. We will walk around the site with a member of the estate team. A range of habitats to see and... |
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Recent news
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…
Sightings – October 2005
Witcombe (31 October, contributed by Gordon Avery) A WEBs count produced 56 Tufted Duck and 6 Teal amongst the other wildfowl and also a female Stonechat along the one of…
Sightings – September 2005
Haresfield Hill (29 September, contributed by Gordon Avery) A Willow Tit and 2 Chiffchaffs with a small tit-flock, also 8 Common Buzzards up together over the hill. Cheltenham (29 September,…
Sightings – August 2005
Sudmeadow (30 August, contributed by Gordon Avery) A superb Barn Owl hunting around the marsh at Sudmeadow early in the morning and a passage Curlew heard. Also 3 Jays were…
Sightings – July 2005
Coombe Hill (29 July, contributed by Robert Homan) Single Curlew, Green Sandpiper and Snipe and 6, possibly 7, Little Egrets this afternoon. GLS (27 July, contributed by Gordon Avery) This…
Sightings – June 2005
River Severn: Haw Bridge – Forthampton (24 and 26 June, contributed by Mike Smart) The Sand Martin colony near Forthampton is doing really well with at least thirty birds present…
Sightings – May 2005
Severn Hams (28 – 31 May, contributed by Mike Smart) Great Hay Meadow, Twyning (Upham Meadow), 28 May: Rather an unpleasant windy day, not very suitable for birdsong or display:…
Sightings – April 2005
Tewkesbury (28 April, contributed by Gordon Avery) A male Whinchat on Severn Ham this morning and a displaying Curlew. Ashleworth Ham (27 April, contributed by Mike Smart) Nothing very unusual…
Sightings – March 2005
“Daffodil Country” (27 March, contributed by Robert Homan) Plenty of Wild Daffodils in the Dymock and Kempley Green area, including those above in the GWT Gwen and Vera’s Fields Reserve….
Sightings – February 2005
Forest of Dean (18 February, contributed by Andy Jayne) A pair of Goshawks at Oakenhill Wood/Parkend Church together with two Sparrowhawks, 12 Buzzards and two Ravens, with all but the…
Sightings – January 2005
Gloucester (30 January, contributed by Robert Homan) c.130 Waxwings in the poplar trees near the mini-roundabout entrance to Watts commercial vehicles in St Oswald’s Road at 10.50 this morning. Gloucester…
Sightings – December 2004
Coombe Hill and Uckington (30 December, contributed by Robert Homan) Still many Fieldfares feeding on hawthorn berries along the canal. 3 or 4 Water Rails heard in the willows around…