Facts about Great Crested Grebes
Great crested grebes are one of my favourite birds and I want to tell you about them. They can be found in Croydon, but generally only at South Norwood Lake and sometimes at South Norwood Country Park. Their survival to the present day is partly down to the efforts of a group of Croydon women. 1. The Great Crested Grebe was an inspiration for the establishment of the RSPB The Fur, Fin and Feather Folk was founded in 1889 in Croydon, meeting at the home of Eliza Phillips, on Morland Road. In 1891, they merged with the Plumage League, based in Didsbury, Manchester. Both groups had been set up to try to prevent the extinction of birds due to hunting for their feathers for women's hats. One of the species that was suffering was the great crested grebe, as they have beautiful head crests. The efforts of the group were successful in getting plume hunting banned and great crested grebes were saved from extinction, which I am very grateful for. 2. They are excellent underwater swimmers but...