Evening talks are held in the Wynd Centre, Paisley, on the first Thursday of every month from September to April at 7.30pm. Talks last about 1 hour covering a variety of topics from birds and bats to fungi and fossils. Members also have the opportunity to share their wildlife sightings and news. See below for details of our winter programme.
Anyone is welcome to come along and if they enjoy the talk they can become a member on the night.
Tea/coffee and biscuits are available after the talk for which a small donation is appreciated. Disposable cups are provided but we encourage members to bring their own reusable cups if they are happy to do so.
Venue
Winter programme
3 September 2026
Swift nest sites in the West of Scotland
Claire Darlaston
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1 October 2026
All about Ants
Gary Skinner
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5 November 2026
Glasgow’s Water Voles
Erin Phillips
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3 December 2026
Biodiversity
David Montagnes
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Also we’ll be having the usual Christmas cheer. Please feel free to bring along some festive nibbles and join in the fun.
7 January 2027
Members evening
If any members have a short talk or entertainment they think would be of interest to other members, please speak to a member of the committee. Last year we had a very entertaining evening with some reading recommendations, talks on the wildlife of Costa Rica and Ecuador, some bonkers badger action and a fun tree quiz.
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4 February 2027
Whitelee Windfarm and its Countryside Ranger Service
Fiona Struth, Whitelee Countryside Ranger Service
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4 March 2027
Dams to Darnley Country Park
Rennie Mason, Dams to Darnley Countryside Ranger Service
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1 April 2027
Talk and AGM
Brownside Braes Lesser Whitethroat project update
Tom Byars, Paisley Natural History Society
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Past talks
Details of previous years’ talks programmes can be found on the Past talks programmes page.
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