http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/rssnews.asp Paisley Natural History Society | News 2010 is International Year of Biodiversity and Paisley Natural History Society has signed up to the IYB-UK partnership. IYB-UK is an informal network of organisations that plan to promote understandin http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/news.asp?id=22355 http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/news.asp?id=22355 30 November 2009 The September 2009 edition of Scottish Birds published by the Scottish Ornithologists' Club includes a paper in the 'Short Notes' section by Tom Byars entitled 'Unprecedented spring passage of Long-ta http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/news.asp?id=21034 http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/news.asp?id=21034 09 October 2009 The Local Biodiversity Action Plan Partnership launched a Biodiversity Photography Competition during the summer to highlight the biodiversity that can be found in Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and East Re http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/news.asp?id=20987 http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/news.asp?id=20987 08 October 2009 Tom Byars reported finding a pair of Lesser Whitethroat at a nesting site at Brownside Braes this week. The Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) ranks as one of our rarest breeding birds in Renfrewshi http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/news.asp?id=17671 http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/news.asp?id=17671 12 June 2009 The Local Biodiversity Action Plan Partnership has launched its 'Local Biodiversity Photography Competition 2009' to highlight the biodiversity that can be found in Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/news.asp?id=17670 http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/news.asp?id=17670 12 June 2009 The Clyde Amphibian and Reptile Group (CARG) are a local group dedicated to the protection of amphibians and reptiles in the Clyde Valley area. They are looking for records of toads, frogs and newts b http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/news.asp?id=14715 http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/news.asp?id=14715 02 March 2009 In September 2008 Paisley Natural History Society received a grant for £3000 from the Renfrewshire Environmental Trust (RET). RET is a local charity which distributes funds through Landfill Tax http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/news.asp?id=14238 http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/news.asp?id=14238 13 February 2009 The decline of the House Sparrow in Renfrewshire LBAP area is the focus of this new study by a student at the University of the West of Scotland (Paisley). For information on taking par http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/news.asp?id=14184 http://www.paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk/news.asp?id=14184 11 February 2009