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.
Events
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Results of the BTO Heathland Bird Survey (2025)
OnlineDr. 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, … Read More
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Dryslwyn and Dynefwr Field Trip
A venture over the border into Carmarthenshire with our leader Ed Hunter. The aim will be to search the area around the River Tywi for flocks of mute and whooper swans and geese (greylag, white-fronted and bean geese have all … Read More
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GOS Annual Quiz
St Paul's Church Hall, De la Beche Road, SkettyHeather Coats, last year's winner, will be your host for the annual Margaret Price Memorial quiz. The cost will be £1 on the door.
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Cudyll Cymru / Raptor Signs and Feather Identification
St Paul's Church Hall, De la Beche Road, SkettyCharlotte 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
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Crofty Field Trip
Leader: Barry Stewart 07730 502738 Meet at 08:00 at Crofty Industrial Estate SA4 3RS /// zaps.trophy.solve This will be a high tide watch to see waterfowl (egrets, brent geese, pintail, shoveler, etc.) and waders (oystercatchers, knot, dunlin etc.) at Salthouse … Read More
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RSPB Gwenffrwd-Dinas: its History, Birds & Monitoring Pied Flycatchers.
St Paul's Church Hall, De la Beche Road, SkettyDan Jenkins-Jones of the Fledgemore Ringing and Nest Recording Group will talk to us about RSPB Gwenffrwd Dinas. The site, located close to Llyn Brianne, has a large population of pied flycatcher as well as other classic Welsh woodland bird … Read More
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Kidwelly Quay Field Trip
We will meet at 09:00 at the carpark on Kidwelly Quay. Location is OS Grid Reference SN 39796 06391 What3Words: ///thanks.unloading.dripped Nearest postcode SA17 4UW The location is excellent for waders, wildfowl, herons / egret and gulls. We may also … Read More