Welcome to the Gwent Ornithological Society

The Gwent Ornithological Society, founded in 1961, has grown to become one of the most active county bird clubs in Wales. We are proud to have such a dedicated membership and would love to see our Society continue to grow with members all across the county. As a GOS member you will be supporting a Society which works for the protection of birds and their habitats in Gwent. We organise indoor meetings, field trips and outings, and publish regular newsletters, an informative Annual Report and a popular website!

Latest sightings

Sun 31st Aug 2025

Goldcliff 'lagoons'

Yellow Wagtails

Fri 29th Aug 2025

Goldcliff Lagoons

Yellow Wagtails and Wheatears

Wed 27th Aug 2025

Llanwenarth

Various

Latest news

  • Fire Damage at Goldcliff Lagoons Reserve
    Fri 29th Aug 2025
    Dear Members and Readers. The society is obviously devastated at the damage to what many would say is one of Gwent’s finest nature reserves. Many of our members visit it on a weekly, if not daily basis, and the society will be very keen to understand what plans the NRW have next to restore ...Read here...
  • Indoor Events resuming in September
    Tue 5th Aug 2025
    We are excited to kick off the indoor meetings again next month with a great lineup of guest speakers to look forward to. The events calendar has the details of all our indoor events scheduled for the remainder of 2025. Indoor events – meetings are held at Goytre Village Hall (NP4 0AR) ...Read here...
  • Newport Wetlands Bus Service
    Tue 5th Aug 2025
    Starting next week, on Monday, 11th August, there will be a new bus service from Newport City Centre to Newport Wetlands. It will be free to use from 11th to 17th August 2025, providing a great opportunity for a low-cost visit to the site. After these dates, the usual Newport Bus rates will apply. ...Read here...
  • Great Indoor Talk by Dr Tim Mackrill
    Sat 15th Mar 2025
    On Wednesday, 12th March 2025 GOD hosted Dr Tim Mackrill, who delivered a very interesting talk about osprey Conservation. We had a great turnout, and a big thanks to Tim and all those who attended to listen to his talk....Read here...

Upcoming events

Sep
20
Sat
2025
7:30 pm Indoor Talk – The Wonders of Bot... @ Goytre Village Hall
Indoor Talk – The Wonders of Bot... @ Goytre Village Hall
Sep 20 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Indoor Talk - The Wonders of Botswana @ Goytre Village Hall
The Wonders of Botswana, an illustrated talk by Neville Davies. A tour of Botswana, looking at the magnificent birds, animals and scenery,[...]
Oct
4
Sat
2025
7:30 pm Indoor meeting – Green Sandpiper... @ Goytre Village Hall
Indoor meeting – Green Sandpiper... @ Goytre Village Hall
Oct 4 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Indoor meeting - Green Sandpipers in South East Wales @ Goytre Village Hall
Green Sandpipers in South-east Wales, an illustrated talk by Dan-Jenkins Jones. Hear about the recent exciting discovery of a nationally important wintering[...]
Oct
16
Thu
2025
9:00 am Outdoor Event – Pwll Du and Gilw...
Outdoor Event – Pwll Du and Gilw...
Oct 16 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Outdoor Event - Pwll Du and Gilwern Hill
Autumn migrants including Ring Ouzel