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.

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Nightjar Walk, Resolven

A gentle walk into the forestry to watch and listen for nightjar. Other species that have the potential to be present include goshawk, crossbill, lesser redpoll, siskin, grasshopper warbler and a range of more widespread species. The event will be … Read More

Swift walk: Mount Pleasant

Primrose Hill, Mount Pleasant, Swansea

As part of Wales Nature Week Swansea City Council and Gower Ornithological Society are running a number of swift walks in areas of town which are local hotspots for the species. Attendance is free. Please come along.

CANCELLED Swift Walk: Gorseinon

Bryn-Amlwg Road, Gorseinon

Unfortunately the weather has forced the cancellation of tonight's swift survey in Gorseinon As part of Wales Nature Week Swansea City Council and Gower Ornithological Society are running a number of swift walks in areas of town which are local … Read More

Swift walk: Plasmarl

Davis Street, Plasmarl

As part of Wales Nature Week Swansea City Council and Gower Ornithological Society are running a number of swift walks in areas of town which are local hotspots for the species. Attendance is free. Please come along.

Swift walk: Sketty

Queens Road, Sketty

As part of Wales Nature Week Swansea City Council and Gower Ornithological Society are running a number of swift walks in areas of town which are local hotspots for the species. Attendance is free. Please come along.

POSTPONED: Oxwich Marsh Ringing Demonstration

Unfortunately we have had to POSTPONE this event due to an unfavourable weather forecast. We will reschedule for as soon as we can find an alternative date. Join Gower Ringing Group at Oxwich Marsh. The timing of the field trip … Read More

Long-eared Owls in our Recording Area

St Paul’s Parish Hall De la Beche Road, Swansea, United Kingdom

Mike Shewring will talk to us about one of our most enigmatic species, the long-eared owl. Mike has planned and undertaken a survey of the species in suitable habitat in the eastern part of our recording area, and will talk … Read More

Wildlife Crime in the GOS Recording Area

St Paul’s Parish Hall De la Beche Road, Swansea, United Kingdom

Police Constables Simon Chadwick and Andrew Brown, who are members of the Rural / Wildlife Crime team covering Swansea, Gower and Neath Port Talbot will talk to us at St Paul's Church hall, Sketty. The focus of the talk will … Read More

Margaret Price Memorial Quiz

St Paul’s Parish Hall De la Beche Road, Swansea, United Kingdom

This year's quiz will be hosted by Josh Greatorex-Davies, last year's winner, at St Paul's Parish Church hall. The content will be varied (but all bird-related) and should cater for members with a range of experience. It will be £1 … Read More

Baglan Bay Winter Bird Walk (January)

SA12 7PH

Time & Location 25 Jan 2025, 13:30 – 15:30 Scarlet Avenue Car Park, Scarlet Ave, Port Talbot SA12 7PH, UK About the event As part of the Coastal Connections project, we will join the Neath Port Talbot Wildlife team  for … Read More

Understanding and Conserving Gower’s Birds

St Paul’s Parish Hall De la Beche Road, Swansea, United Kingdom

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