Meet the Members #1: Joan Disley

Favourite bird:

Joan’s favourite bird is the osprey. “To sit and watch them fishing and then seeing them shake off the water after a dive is wonderful”

Favourite place to visit:


At every opportunity Joan will make her way north to her favourite place of Scotland, especially the islands off the west coast, Isley and Jura, Skye and Mull


Main Hobby:

Joan’s primary hobby is that of botany of which she has a fountain of knowledge. She would most like to see an Oyster plant, a wildflower grows on the far northern Scottish beaches

Membership and Service :


Joan has been a member of Leigh Ornithological Society for about 33 years, serving 27 of those years as the Editor and as such is highly valued. Joan is also engaged with the Volunteer Arm of Leigh Ornithological Society, Pennington Flash Volunteer Group, (PFVG). 

She raises spirits with her delicious fruit cake and can always be relied upon. Joan has recently mapped out sites of specific interest for conservation on the site so that future generations may see the value that nature brings.

Thank you, Joan, for your answers. We surely hope that you get to see your Oyster plants on one of your trips up to northern Scotland.

The Pennington Flash Volunteer (P.F.V.) Group Learn How to Build a Dead Hedge


Today, Pennington Flash Volunteer Group took on a new skill, that of building a dead hedge. Using natural materials to build height across gaps therefore restricting access to sensitive sites within the reserve. A vast amount was learned from this task.


With the nights growing slightly longer and autumn upon us, September's LOS Computer Wallpaper is a common sandpiper taken by Dr. Paul Richardson.

L.O.S. Friday Night Presentation - Friday 5th September 2025

This talk focuses on seeing the world famous Raptor migration pathway in Tarifa in Southern Spain but also covers looking at Birding in Gibraltar and which other Spanish specialities are in the area - from Bald Ibis to Short Toed Treecreepers to stunning birds of prey,

An amazing migration spectacle with some fantastic birds and stories about cheeky apes, birding in Morrison's car parks and seeing thousands of migrating birds of prey and the wonderful conservation work being done by the Migres foundation.

Meet upstairs in the Derby Room at Leigh Library, WN7 1EB on Friday 5th September 2025
7:15pm seated for 7:30pm please. 

Everyone is welcome.
Last week one of our volunteers of long standing, JoanDisley, accompanied Joe, mapped out areas of wild flowers at Pennington Flash. Progress is being made against invasive plants allowing native plants to make a comeback in places, adding colour and variety to the meadows of Pennington Flash.

With a busy day at Pennington Flash due to the Children's Activity Day our group of Volunteers today carried out some work to the front and side of Horrocks Hide.

Always plenty of volunteer work to complete at Pennington Flash, so should you wish to get involved we meet most Wednesdays for 9:30am on the main car park.

Next L.O.S. Meeting - 5th September 2025

 


L.O.S. 2025-26 Fieldtrip Programme

Date DestinationStart Time
6 Sep 2025YWT Spurn6.30am
19 Oct 2025RSPB Leighton Moss7.00am
9 Nov 2025RSPB Fairburn Ings8.00am
7 Dec 2025RSPB Old Moor8.00am
24 Jan 2026Decide on the Day8.00am
22 Feb 2026RSPB Marshside and Hesketh Out Marsh8.00am
22 Mar 2026YWT Potteric Carr7.30am
19 Apr 2026RSPB St. Aidan's7.30am
16 May 2026RSPB Bempton Cliffs6.30am

Final L.O.S. Friday Night Presentation - Friday 2nd May 2025

'Summer Wings'

Saving Swifts, Swallows and Martins

by Louise Bentley


Friday 2nd May at Leigh Library

Meet at 7:15pm for 7:30 start


This will be our final Friday Night presentation of the 2024-2025 season.
See you in September.