moths – 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”

Outing at Jenny’s Well Local Nature Reserve, Paisley

Photograph of six people outdoors in a grassy, wooded area, engaged in nature observation. One person stands reading from a paper, while others listen attentively, with one person crouching to take a photograph, and several wearing backpacks and outdoor clothing.

Saturday 2 May 2026 A combined group of Paisley and Glasgow Natural History Societies joined the outing round Jenny’s Well Nature Reserve. We began in the wetland area which is at the site of a former quarry, later used for landfill, and now capped over and filled with grassland, woodland and wetlands which are homeContinueContinue reading “Outing at Jenny’s Well Local Nature Reserve, Paisley”

PNHS Moth Evening at Muirshiel Visitor Centre

Two people looking at a moth trap with a bright light

Friday 20th June 2025 A wild night was had by the few who ventured out after 9pm on a Friday night to go mothing up by Lochwinnoch. Gordon Phillips had arranged with Pat Emslie, Ranger at Muirshiel Country Park, to host a moth trapping evening to which members of PNHS were invited, along with localContinueContinue reading “PNHS Moth Evening at Muirshiel Visitor Centre”

Outing at Dykebar and Hollybush, Paisley

group of people wearing waterproofs and carrying umbrellas in a woodland standing next to a log on the ground

14 June 2025 A small group of six, brave enough to come out, despite the wet weather, set off through the woodland shelterbelt at Dykebar hoping to get protection from the rain. The plan wasn’t as effective as we’d hoped, but without the downpour we would never have seen what turned out to be theContinueContinue reading “Outing at Dykebar and Hollybush, Paisley”

Outing to Hurlethill, Glasgow Local Nature Reserve

On 27th July we had another opportunity to join Glasgow Natural History Society on their outing to Hurlethill. It had been designated as a Local Nature Reserve by Glasgow City Council in January this year. Hurlethill offers a variety of habitats including semi-natural grassland, beech woods, oak woods, pine woods and wildflower meadows with ponds. ContinueContinue reading “Outing to Hurlethill, Glasgow Local Nature Reserve”