Gethin Jenkins-Jones, Development and Engagement Co-ordinator at BTO Cymru, will talk to us about how data collected as a result of BTO's flagship Wetland Bird Survey, Breeding Bird Survey and ringing initiatives have assisted us in understanding the conservation value … Read More

Jim Ashton is a naturalist with a broad knowledge of the ecology of European plant and animal species. He has spent his entire professional career creating sanctuaries for wildlife in the UK and abroad - designing, building and managing spaces … Read More

Gareth Richards of the Gower Seal Group will talk to us about seal ecology and dispersal. Grey seal occurs commonly around the Gower coast with well known haul outs at Limeslade and on the Worm. What is less well known … Read More

The Welsh Ornithological Society (WOS) Conference, which will be held at Aberystwyth University on Saturday 25 October.The conference theme will be ‘Making your Birding Count’, and it will focus on the importance of recording and its value in supporting bird … Read More

GOS chairman Owain Gabb will talk to the Gower Society about the long term ringing project at Oxwich. GOS members are welcome to attend. The Gower Ringing Group has been active at Oxwich Marsh since 2013. In this time over … Read More

Dr Rob Thomas, author of a recent book on storm-petrels in the Poyser series, and a leading authority on European storm-petrel which he has studied for many years, will address us on the ecology of the species.

Dave Astins will talk to us about the birds of the Pembrokeshire Islands. The Pembrokeshire Islands and the waters around them are important for a wide range of seabirds. Internationally important populations of gannet, storm-petrel, Manx shearwater, puffin and lesser … Read More

Our non bird-related talk this winter will be on pine marten. Katherine McBride, Carnivore Conservation Officer at the Vincent Wildlife Trust, will talk to us about the recovery of the species in Wales. The pine marten population in Wales was … Read More

In the last five years we have found out a lot more about swifts in our recording area. This has been through the work of two groups, Swansea Swifts and Neath Port Talbot Swifts, who have set out to understand … Read More

Our Annual General Meeting. We will reflect on the year and report back to members on activities, membership, financials and bird recording and will elect / re-elect committee members for the next 12 months. After the AGM there will be … Read More

Heather Coats, last year's winner, will be your host for the annual Margaret Price Memorial quiz. The cost will be £1 on the door.

Charlotte Griffiths, the BTO's Welsh Raptor Monitoring Coordinator, will provide a two part talk. This first part will concern Cudyll Cymru, BTO’s Welsh Raptor Monitoring Project. Charlotte's role for the last few years has been to develop and co-ordinate raptor … Read More