Events – Page 3 – Paisley Natural History Society

Outing at Ardeer Peninsula

Group of people standing in front of a metal-link fence with gorse scrub behind

Around 13 members from the Paisley Natural History Society, Glasgow Natural History Society and interested delegates from the recent Scottish Ornithologists Club/ British Trust for Ornithology conference arrived at Broom Farm for 11.00 am on Saturday 4th May, to walk about in the extensive brownfield site at Ardeer, looking in particular for the rare LesserContinueContinue reading “Outing at Ardeer Peninsula”

Report on winter tree id walk at Jenny’s Well

Group of 11 people standing around a path next to a holly bush with mature leafless trees behind

Thirteen tree-lovers gathered at Jenny’s Well on a pleasant, if chilly, Sunday afternoon on 18th February, for a spot of winter tree identifying. We were accompanied by Matt and May, from the Friends of Jenny’s Well, who were doing a litter pick round the site. Kirsty, who led the walk, helped by Judy, had previouslyContinueContinue reading “Report on winter tree id walk at Jenny’s Well”

Some outings for your diary

Hand holding a twig with a large pointed reddish brown bud at the end

First outing of the new Strathclyde Lichens Group Dave Mellor is leading a lichen trip to Shieldhill Glen on Tuesday 12th March.It’s an outing of the newly formed Strathclyde Lichens Group and will be meeting at the Cornalees Bridge car park, Greenock Cut Visitor Centre at 10.00 am.Anyone interested in joining in should email DaveContinueContinue reading “Some outings for your diary”

Report on lichen outing at Muirshiel Country Park

Group of people wearing waterproof clothing, bending over looking at pale lichen growing on a log covered in moss

Craig Postlethwaite led another excellent walk for the society, sharing his knowledge about lichens. There was a very good turn out for the walk on 27th January. Not put off by the bitterly cold winds we dawdled along the track examining lichens on logs, trees and stone walls. Craig has written this report on the walk and includedContinueContinue reading “Report on lichen outing at Muirshiel Country Park”

Help with Lichens

twig with a number of different lichens one bushy, one foliose and the rest crust-like with colours ranging from grey, orange and black

Offer of Zoom sessions and short outings Following the talk he gave for PNHS in November, Craig Postlethwaite has offered to run a few short zoom calls to show common lichens and the relevant identification characteristics from the Field Studies Council guides e.g. terminal soredia on Parmelia sulcata. He could then follow up with aContinueContinue reading “Help with Lichens”

Call for Bog Squad volunteers

Group of people with saws cutting down young birch trees

Butterfly Conservation are running a couple of Bog Squad work parties at Sergeantlaw Moss this winter and looking for volunteers to come along and help out. Weather permitting the days are:Saturday 2nd DecemberandSaturday 13th JanuaryTime: 10am – 3pm (but leaving early is not a problem)Tools are supplied and gloves if you want them, but youContinueContinue reading “Call for Bog Squad volunteers”

Celebrating Brocktober!

It’s October – time to celebrate the Badger. The charity Scottish Badgers organise the month-long Brocktober festival to raise awareness of badgers and the issues they face. Entering into the spirit of the festival, Paisley Natural History Society are delighted that Joe Connelly, Species Protection/Information Officer with Scottish Badgers, is giving the talk at ourContinueContinue reading “Celebrating Brocktober!”

Welcome to the 2023/24 talks programme

Message from our Chair Hi Everyone I hope you’ve all had a marvellous summer being out and about in the field, looking at our amazing natural history – home or abroad. Please send in your pictures too, either on Facebook, Twitter and hopefully we’ll have our own Instagram site up and running too in theContinueContinue reading “Welcome to the 2023/24 talks programme”

Streak of the Purple Hairstreak

PNHS member, Kirsty Menzies, has had another successful year raising Purple Hairstreak butterflies from eggs collected from windblown twigs at Hurlethill. This year she managed to raise 10 butterflies, all males, and was lucky enough to see one emerge from its chrysalis. Here you can see the butterfly streaking across an old oak leaf justContinueContinue reading “Streak of the Purple Hairstreak”

Jenny’s Well events, Sunday 11 June

There’s lots of exciting activities happening at Jenny’s Well Nature Reserve this coming Sunday 11 June. Friends of Jenny’s Well are holding a celebration of World Environment Day from 11am till 2pm and then from 2.30pm onwards Paisley Natural History Society are having a bioblitz. All are welcome to come along and join in. WorldContinueContinue reading “Jenny’s Well events, Sunday 11 June”