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

Tue 13th May 2025

Little Skirrid

Spotted Flycatcher

Tue 13th May 2025

River at Crosskeys entrance to Sirhowy C P

Female Goosander & 6 ducklings

Sun 11th May 2025

Blorenge Mountain

Cuckoo

Latest news

  • 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...
  • Indoor Event – The Osprey an illustrated talk by Dr tim Mackrill Wednesday 12th March 2025
    Wed 26th Feb 2025
    We are very pleased to announce that our next indoor meeting will be taking place on 12/03/2025 at Goytre Village Hall . DR Tim Mackrill will be presenting to us about Ospreys. All are welcome....Read here...
  • Outdoor Meeting at WWT Llanelli
    Thu 13th Feb 2025
    *** Please note*** Change of start time due to marathon in Llanelli. Hi All I’ve just found out that the Llanelli Half Marathon run is taking place on Sunday at 9.00am causing the WWT Centre to delay its opening to 11.00am Having looked at several possibilities ,and taking into account the ...Read here...
  • Request for 2024 Bird Records to be submitted.
    Thu 13th Feb 2025
    Request for 2024 Bird Records A grateful thanks to all that have been submitting their bird records to the Society in recent years.  We’re currently in the process of compiling the next bird report, which will cover the years 2021 and 2022, but importantly we still require you to submit your ...Read here...

Upcoming events

May
17
Sat
2025
8:30 am Outdoor Event – Blaen Bran Woodland @ Blaen Bran Woodland
Outdoor Event – Blaen Bran Woodland @ Blaen Bran Woodland
May 17 @ 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
Outdoor Event - Blaen Bran Woodland @ Blaen Bran Woodland
Moderate walk 3 hours Woodland birds    
May
20
Tue
2025
9:00 am Outdoor Event – Goytre House Wood @ Goytre Village Car park
Outdoor Event – Goytre House Wood @ Goytre Village Car park
May 20 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Outdoor Event - Goytre House Wood @ Goytre Village Car park
Easy walk through the societies own wood and including a stroll along the canal.
May
25
Sun
2025
8:30 am Outdoor Event – Upper Cwm Farm L...
Outdoor Event – Upper Cwm Farm L...
May 25 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Outdoor Event - Upper Cwm Farm Llantilio Crossenny
Farmland birds inc Redstarts and Spotted Flycatchers