CR5 Issue 161 Oct 2018

Looking to improve your photography in a
friendly environment? Our new club year has
just begun offering a mixture of talks,
competitions and outings. Competitions are
split into two groups allowing for both novice
and experienced photographers.
With the rugby season just starting
“Winning the ball“ was taken at Purley John
Fisher's Parsons Pightle ground.
(see www.pjfrfc.co.uk for details).
DIARY
2 Oct Colour print competition (1 of 3)
9 "A slice of life" talk by Dave Mason
16 Workshop
23 Monochrome print competition (1 of 3)
30 Hosting SLF PDI competition
We meet each Tuesday evening at 8pm in
Cameron Hall, Canons Hill, Old Coulsdon. Visitors
£5 (refunded on joining ).
Visit oldcoulsdoncameraclub.org.uk, see us
on facebook or contact
lynda@oldcoulsdoncameraclub.org.uk
Bird’s Eye View- October 2018
By John Birkett, RSPB Croydon Local Group
Daylight hours are rapidly getting shorter, but
this means that you do not have to get up so
early to see in the dawn. This is a bonus as
that could be the best part of the day to see
birds migrating over Croydon. If you do get
out early one morning this month you could
catch up with flocks of birds arriving from
northern Europe.
In the first hour or so of daylight redwings and
fieldfares could be around in good numbers:
I have seen flocks of dozens of these winter
thrushes, with around 1,000 passing through
one October morning. Keep looking upwards
and use your ears as well as your eyes.
It is also worth checking open spaces in case
birds have been grounded overnight and with
a bit of luck you may find that diminutive
jewel of a firecrest flitting around. Good luck
If you see anything interesting you can add
it to the Croydon Birders website, which
contains information about recent sightings
in Croydon: www/croydon-birders.wikia.com/
wiki/Latest_News or you could contact me by
email on johnbirkett@hotmail.co.uk
Better still, come along to one of our
meetings and tell us directly.
Details of the meetings are on our website:
www.rspb.org.uk/groups/croydon
Many other small birds will be on the move
and most autumns I hear skylarks heading
over and occasionally something scarcer like
a brambling. Later in the month there could
be dozens, hundreds or even thousands of
woodpigeons on the move. There is also the
chance of coming across a Short-eared Owl
passing over or quartering the downs.
Short-eared Owl by Mike Netherwood
To advertise call Lucy on 01737 557888 or 07703 209292
87