Suffolk Naturalists’ Society
Studying and recording Suffolk’s wildlife since 1929.
Whether you’re spotting your first species or writing your hundredth recorder’s report, there’s a place for you in the SNS.
The Suffolk Naturalists’ Society was saddened to learn of the death of its Patron, Lord Cranbrook, on 24thAugust 2026. He was a dedicated naturalist who spent a lifetime acting for wildlife and he will be greatly missed.
An important note about our website: Click here to read
Over the past few weeks, sns.org.uk has been affected by a security issue, so we had to take the site down and rebuild it from scratch. We’re sorry for the disruption, particularly with the SNS and NNNS Joint Conference 2026 coming up. We’re rebuilding as quickly as we can, starting with the pages people need most.
If you’re booking a place at the SNS and NNNS Joint Conference 2026 or buying tickets, that’s handled entirely through our external booking partner, Beacon, and hasn’t been affected by this issue.
This website doesn’t hold any payment or card details itself – all ticket sales and payments are processed by Beacon and PayPal directly.
If you have any questions in the meantime, you can reach us at admin@sns.org.uk or website@sns.org.uk.
The Suffolk Bat Atlas
The new county bat atlas brings together years of recording by SNS members, the Suffolk Bat Group, and partner organisations. Explore distribution maps and species accounts for all thirteen bat species recorded in Suffolk.
Explore the Atlas
SNS Events
Saturday, 10th October
SNS/NNNS Joint Conference 2026: Recording for Nature Recovery – how biological recording will benefit wildlife in crisis. Diss Corn Hall
Wednesday, 4th November
Autumn Members’ Meeting: Crowfield Village Hall
Suffolk Natural History
Volume 61 of the SNS annual transactions is now available. This year’s issue covers beetles, bugs, dragonflies, bumblebees, moths, butterflies, plants, and more – with papers, recorder reports, and notes from across the county.
View publicationHeader images: Yellowhammer, Emberiza citronella © Steve Roach, Volucella bombylans and Sarcoscypha austriaca © Paul Kitchener