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Donations to the the Bere stream. Cormorants are large

pound shop and conspicuous waterbirds, which have
an almost primitive appearance with its
We welcome your kind long reptilian like neck. It is often seen
donations of small items standing with its wings held out to dry.
for our pound shop. We Regarded by some as black, sinister and
are always in need of greedy, cormorants are supreme fishers
items to sale. Books bric which can bring them into conflict with
a brac new to you anglers and they have been persecuted
clothing all must be in the past. Cormorants can be found
good quality items
please. either on the coast or at inland
waters, where there are some large

breeding colonies. Pictures of the
Dates for your Cormorant resting in a tree at Souls
diary Moor are to the left.

Cormorants are often confused with
rd
Pop In Place AGM Friday 3 May 10.30
Shags. Unlike Cormorants, Shags are
We have an update from Rev Alan Clarredge on the work we are supporting in usually only found along the coast.
South Africa and a safety talk from Dorset and Wilts Fire Service safety and The Shag's beak is more delicate in
wellness officer comparison to the Cormorant's, the
forehead angle is steeper and they

have a crest on their head.
st
Village Quiz Tuesday 21 May at 7.30pm
Let us know about your local wildlife
email popinplace@gmail.com To book your team in for the village Quiz four
people per team £2 per person to enter bring your own drinks and please sightings so we can get a better idea of what’s around in our area.
support our raffle.
Summer Events
Please Check out Pop In Place Website popinplace.org Thanks to Rod Osmond We are planning a series of events over the coming summer months, so watch
who has updated our website and it is looking great check it out this space for further news of these.

Alison Bennett, Telephone 01929 472023
Contact Us
If you would like to know more about the work of the Wildlife and Environment
Group or to be included on our mailing list, please contact:

Tony Bates at tonybates19@gmail.com / 01929 471563 or
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Mike Gee at mike.n.g@outlook./com / 0775 988 4942.
their advert in this magazine - it helps them monitor the

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