Events calendar

All indoor meetings are held at Goytre Village Hall, Newtown Road, Penperlleni, NP4 0AR

Jan
18
Sat
2025
Indoor Event – Annual General Meeting January 2025 @ Goytre Hall
Jan 18 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Indoor Event - Annual General Meeting January 2025 @ Goytre Hall

The society will be holding its annual general meeting.

Members are encourage to attend.

Agenda to follow.

Jan
26
Sun
2025
Outdoor Event- NWR Uskmouth Bird Ringing @ NWR Uskmouth RSPB center
Jan 26 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Outdoor Event- NWR Uskmouth Bird Ringing @ NWR Uskmouth RSPB center
Bird ringing with Goldcliff Ringing Group. Part of Big Garden Birdwatch

Led by Richard M Clarke

Feb
5
Wed
2025
Indoor Event – Storm Petrels in Wales and Beyond by DR Rob Thomas @ Chepstow Leisure Center
Feb 5 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Gwent Ornithological Society and Gwent Wildlife Trust will be jointly hosting DR Rob Thomas of Cardiff University.

Hear from one of the worlds leading experts about the Storm Petrel – Walker on water,  global wanderer, climate sentinel and open ocean survivor.

Feb
9
Sun
2025
Outdoor Event – Llanelli and Whiteford Burrows @ WWT Llanelli Car Park
Feb 9 @ 9:15 am – 5:00 pm
Outdoor Event - Llanelli and Whiteford Burrows @ WWT Llanelli Car Park

Full Day – Morning at Llanelli WWT the pm on the Burrows.

Mar
26
Wed
2025
Outdoor Event – Mynydd Llangatwg @ SO221132 - parking area opposite Ty-yn-y-Coed - w3w: officers.grudging.clockwork
Mar 26 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Outdoor Event - Mynydd Llangatwg @ SO221132 - parking area opposite Ty-yn-y-Coed - w3w: officers.grudging.clockwork
Hill walk for Red Grouse & Moorland Birds
Apr
25
Fri
2025
Outdoor Event- Portland Bird Observatory Weekend @ Portland Observatory
Apr 25 – Apr 27 all-day
Outdoor Event- Portland Bird Observatory Weekend @ Portland Observatory

A GOS outdoor trip to Portland Bird Observatory.https://www.portlandbirdobs.com/

Weekend – bookings taken from 1/2/2025 take sleeping bag and food.

Book via David Brassey david.brassey@ntlworld.com

 

May
3
Sat
2025
Outdoor Event – St Davids Vale @ Meet at Abergavenny Bus Station
May 3 @ 7:30 am – 3:00 pm
Outdoor Event - St Davids Vale @ Meet at Abergavenny Bus Station
Woodland walk with some gradients for Wood Warbler, Redstart etc
May
7
Wed
2025
Outdoor Event- Lower Machen and Coed Craig Ruperra @ Lower Machen
May 7 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Outdoor Event- Lower Machen and Coed Craig Ruperra @ Lower Machen
3 hour easy walk on well-established paths which can be muddy at times.
May
14
Wed
2025
Outdoor Event – RSPB Gwenffrwd Dinas @ RSPB Dinas
May 14 @ 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Outdoor Event - RSPB Gwenffrwd Dinas @ RSPB Dinas

RSPB Gwenffrwd Dinas car park SN78794707

Full day with RSPB staff guide-Jon Cryer

 

May
17
Sat
2025
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
Outdoor Event – Goytre House Wood @ Goytre Village Car park
May 20 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Easy walk through the societies own wood and including a stroll along the canal.

May
25
Sun
2025
Outdoor Event – Upper Cwm Farm Llantilio Crossenny
May 25 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm

Farmland birds inc Redstarts and Spotted Flycatchers

 

May
31
Sat
2025
Outdoor Event – Wentwood Forest @ Cadira Beeches ST422948
May 31 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Outdoor Event - Wentwood Forest @ Cadira Beeches ST422948

Easy evening walk to look for Nightjar and Woodcock

 

Jun
21
Sat
2025
Outdoor Event- Collister Pill
Jun 21 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Jun
28
Sat
2025
Outdoor Event – Allt-yr yn NR and Ynys-y-Fro Reservoir
Jun 28 @ 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Outdoor Event - Allt-yr yn NR and Ynys-y-Fro Reservoir

3-4 hours walk – some gradients and steep steps

Oct
16
Thu
2025
Outdoor Event – Pwll Du and Gilwern Hill
Oct 16 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Outdoor Event - Pwll Du and Gilwern Hill

Autumn migrants including Ring Ouzel

 

Oct
17
Fri
2025
Outdoor Event – Portland Bird Observatory Trip 2 @ Portland Bird Observatory
Oct 17 – Oct 19 all-day
Outdoor Event - Portland Bird Observatory Trip 2 @ Portland Bird Observatory

To book – email Dave Brassey david.brassey@ntlworld.com

Weekend – Bookings taken from 1st July – take sleeping bag and food

Dec
13
Sat
2025
Outdoor Event – WWT Slimbridge @ WWT Slimbridge
Dec 13 @ 9:15 am – 3:00 pm

Full day – Winter visitors inc Bewicks and Whoopers, huge flocks of Golden Plovers and other waders.