This Thursday, 20th September, we have the first meeting of the 2018-19 season. Irene Ridge will come to give a talk on Alpine Flowers. She has visited the society a few times and is always worth listening to. Bring a friend! The meeting is at St Mary's Parish Centre, West Street, Chorley and will s...

A report in he Butterfly Conservation newsletter states that Stuart Booth has seen a Brown Argus near Chorley. If you read this, Stuart, or if anyone knows Stuart, I would really like details of the sighting for our records.

We seldom see a House Martin near our house (Euxton) but there were 20-30 of them feeding over the garden and the field next door this afternoon.

Scale is difficult to judge, but markings look like Large Emerald.

I went to Alance Bridge again today There were at least a dozen and probably many more. They seemed to be on several of the trees. I watched two and possibly three females ovipositing.

In your garden, Peter?

White Letter Hairstreak in our garden briefly yesterday afternoon. Also Male Common Blue, Small Skipper, Gatekeeper and Silver Y moth.

Len, I have increased the quota which should allow room for more attachments. I would be grateful if you would try again now to see if the changes are effective. A note for all who attach pictures: We do not have unlimited webspace, but are comfortably off at the moment. Please try to keep attached ...

We have lived in our house for almost 39 years, so don't often get new birds on our list. A Meadow Pipit in the field next door today brings the list of birds seen from our garden to 75. The list seen in the garden remains at a miserable 52 species. I could not persuade the pipit to hop over the hed...

On Thursday evening (15th March), Peter Smith makes a welcome return to the society to give his talk "Britain's Got Talons". Peter is an exceptional photographer and he has had a lifelong passion for birds, especially raptors. The meeting is at St Mary's Parish Centre, West Street, Chorley...

On Thursday evening (15th March), Peter Smith makes a welcome return to the society to give his talk "Britain's Got Talons". Peter is an exceptional photographer and he has had a lifelong passion for birds, especially raptors. The meeting is at St Mary's Parish Centre, West Street, Chorley...

Group of 6 Fallow deer in the Pincock area yesterday and today. Here are three of them.

Our next indoor meeting on Thursday 15th February is by Ben Tarvie and is entitled 'Bird Photography, Ringing and The Future'.

The meeting, as usual, is at St Mary's parish centre and starts at 7.30 p.m.

We have a last minute change of speaker for this meeting. It was originally advertised as “Alpine Flowers” by Dr. Irene Ridge. Sadly she is unable to come due to an injury. Steuart Kellington has agreed at short notice to talk to us about “Madeira, Island of Flowers”. Steuart says: Madeira is a spec...

We have a last minute change of speaker for this meeting. It was originally advertised as “Alpine Flowers” by Dr. Irene Ridge. Sadly she is unable to come due to an injury. Steuart Kellington has agreed at short notice to talk to us about ““Madeira, Island of Flowers”. Steuart says: Madeira is a spe...