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Magical moths of Jenny’s Well

group of people looking a a moth identification guide

Friday 17th July 2026 We had a magical evening of mothing led by Gordon Phillips and hosted by Friends of Jenny’s Well. At 9:30pm Gordon and other local moth experts, Paul Tatner and Paul Mapplebeck, set up their moth traps at various locations around the ponds area of the reserve. It was a warm, balmyContinueContinue reading “Magical moths of Jenny’s Well”

Lesser Whitethroat returns to Renfrewshire after 18 year absence

Hand holding up a small grey and white bird

The Lesser Whitethroat (Curruca curruca) is one of our rarest breeding birds in Renfrewshire and is only found in open mature thorn scrub. This habitat is also rare in Renfrewshire, but large areas of good quality thorn scrub are present in Brownside Braes, Paisley. Historically, Lesser Whitethroats have held 1-2 territories in the main breedingContinueContinue reading “Lesser Whitethroat returns to Renfrewshire after 18 year absence”

PNHS feature in Mill Magazine

Pages of Paisley Natural History Society article in Mill Magazine with photographs of a Kingfisher, a Purple Hairstreak butterfly, a group of people looking at lichens on a mossy log and text titled "Bask in the beauty"

The March issue of the Mill Magazine is out and features a great article on Paisley Natural History Society and some of our favourite local wildlife spaces. Mill Magazine, March 2025 For those of you not familiar with it, The Mill Magazine is a fabulous FREE lifestyle and culture magazine covering stories on businesses, groups, activities and eventsContinueContinue reading “PNHS feature in Mill Magazine”