GOS is a charity. Donations are welcome and it is only £12 to join (for which you get the annual bird report, email updates concerning events and an invitation to attend all of our walks / field trips free of charge). Walks are £5 for non-members. We welcome members and non-members alike to the free online talks. For in-person talks there is a nominal fee of £1 on the door to help cover room hire.
We encourage all to join the society and contribute to the bird recording and conservation initiatives GOS promotes.
Results of the BTO Heathland Bird Survey (2025)
Dr. Richard Francksen, Research Ecologist at the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), will provide an overview of the BTO’s 2025 Heathland Birds Survey. The survey builds on previous national assessments to provide an updated picture of breeding nightjar, Dartford warbler, and woodlark across Britain – the last of which were surveyed nationally around 20 years ago.
This talk will outline survey coverage and present results including population estimates and changes in abundance and range since previous surveys. Richard will also draw out findings relevant to the Swansea, Gower, and Neath Port Talbot recording area.
Photo credit: nightjar and chick by John Bowers