biological recording – Paisley Natural History Society

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”

Interested in wildlife study groups?

Composite picture with photographs of orange butterfly, pink flower, orange toadstools, two birds, ladybird, lichens on twig, longhorn beetle on bramble flower and sporulating moss

Dave Mellor has sent this proposal to start online study sessions to look at wildlife groups and to go out into the field to record what we find. Open to anyone interested in learning more about identifying and recording wildlife: Spring is on its way! and the opportunity to get active in the field againContinueContinue reading “Interested in wildlife study groups?”

Bursaries for natural history courses

Bursaries of up to £400 available for natural history courses Looking to improve your plant ID skills? Interested in recording and identifying wasps? Or would you like to learn how to track mammals? Since 2009, Biological Recording in Scotland (BRISC) and the Glasgow Natural History Society (GNHS) have been offering bursaries for natural history training courses. These bursariesContinueContinue reading “Bursaries for natural history courses”

Bursaries for natural history courses

Bursaries of up to £400 available for natural history courses Looking to improve your plant ID skills? Interested in recording and identifying wasps? Or would you like to learn how to track mammals? Biological Recording in Scotland (BRISC) and the Glasgow Natural History Society (GNHS) offer bursaries to help people attend training courses in natural history field studies.ContinueContinue reading “Bursaries for natural history courses”