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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Recent news
Some Gloucestershire Mosses – 2004
During 2004 the Moss Group has organised an identification competition. As can be seen on this page, this has built up into a good introduction to the wealth of bryophyte…
Sightings – November 2004
Sudmeadow and Whiteway (29/30 November, contributed by Gordon Avery) A Small Tortoiseshell in the morning sunshine on the 29th in the Sudmeadow area with 2 Chiffchaffs by the R Severn…
Sightings – October 2004
Sudmeadow (30 October, contributed by Gordon Avery) 2 Chiffchaffs by Llantony Weir and 3 adult Yellow-legged Gulls on the tip, one showing very good characteristics of the cachinans race. Coombe…
Coombe Hill Open Days, October 2004 – Mike Smart
With heavy rains higher up the Severn catchment, and high tides in the estuary, flooding has come early to the Severn Valley this autumn. Over the last week, the level…
Coombe Hill Reserve Opening 2004: Gallery
Many GNS members will have visited the new developments at the GWT Coombe Hill reserve in the last year. The creation of areas of open water and a network of…
Sightings – September 2004
Lydney New Grounds (27 September, contributed by Andy Jayne) Late afternoon produced 1 Merlin (probably imm fem), 2 Golden Plover, 50 Skylark and 2 Raven. GLS (19 September, contributed by…
Sightings – August 2004
Standish (Late August, contributed by Juliet Bailey) Swallows have nested in the barns here, and currently there are flocks of 30 or more, joined by House Martins that I believe…
Sightings – July 2004
Lower Lode, Tewkesbury (29 July 2004, via C Guy) 2 Little Egrets reported from the area today. Gatekeeper (25 July 2004) This butterfly species is particularly numerous at the moment…
Sightings – June 2004
Huntman’s Quarry, Naunton (25 June 2004, contributed by Andy Jayne) 11 Corn Buntings in song and 5 Tree Sparrows in the afternoon. Severn Ham, Tewkesbury (25 June 2004, contributed by…
A New Dragonfly for Gloucestershire – June 2004 – Ingrid Twissell
The rare Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva) was discovered in good numbers by Dick Medley on the River Avon in Worcestershire. The Scarce Chaser Although Dick was sure of his identification…
Sightings – May 2004
Woorgreens area, Forest of Dean (22 May 2004, contributed by Robert Homan) On the lake at Woorgreens today – male and female Mandarin with 6 ducklings. A Wood Warbler singing…
Sightings – April 2004
Cheltenham (30 April 2004, contributed by Robert Homan) Lesser Whitethroat singing from the disused Honeybourne railway, Swindon Lane. 6 Swifts over St Paul’s area late afternoon. Lydney (28 April 2004,…