Shiho says "I went on a coastal walk from Amroth to Pendine with my family. The tide was low so we were able to see the petrified forest on the beach as pictured. The weather was fantastic and the light was absolutely beautiful.


The walk was a little demanding at times, but it was worth it!"


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We meet each Tuesday evening (7.45pm for 8pm) in Cameron Hall, Canons Hill, Old Coulsdon. Visitors £4 (refunded on joining).


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Bird’s Eye View, March 2017 by John Birkett, RSPB Croydon Local Group


As predicted last month, we had a cold spell (and snow) in January and it made birds turn up in gardens and open spaces. In my own garden I had a high count of at least 13 Black- birds feeding on apples and they were joined by up to three Fieldfares and a Song Thrush. Even better the hoped for Waxwings duly ar- rived at the beginning of February. There may have been only four of them, but they were still present at the time of writing. Their cho- sen location was not somewhere that many would consider to be prime birdwatching ter- ritory, but it just goes to show how important our suburban gardens are to birds and other wildlife. Some of those birdwatchers who went to see the Waxwings also gave informa- tion about other birds seen in the area. If you think you wouldn’t see any good birds in your garden, just consider this selection: Sparrow- hawk, Redwing, Goldcrest, Heron, Long-tailed Tit and Goldfinch. And despite their absence from my garden, it was great to come across so many House Sparrows and Starlings!


Sadly, many of our winter visitors, including the Black-headed Gulls on our ponds will soon be heading back to Scandinavia and continen- tal Europe so March may be the last chance for a while to catch up with them. If they are around, though, Siskins are often most com- monly seen in gardens during March. You can find out more about the RSPB Croy- don Local Group’s activities (including our ongoing survey of Croydon’s birds) at http:// www.rspb.org.uk/groups/croydon/ and details of latest sightings in Croydon are on the Croy- don Birders website http://croydon-birders. wikia.com/wiki/Latest_News.


7th Monochrome Print competition (2 of 3) 14th Street competition 21st “The prints and the paper” Chris Palmer FRPS


28th Colour Print competition (3 of 3)


Black-headed Gull by John Birkett To advertise call Lucy on 01737 557888 or 07703 209292 87


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