THE variety of birds to be seen "From Shoreline to Clifftop" is the subject of a slide talk by Stan Irwin at the next indoor meeting of Bolton RSPB Group at Smithills School, Smithills Dean Road, next Thursday (7.30pm).

Non-members are welcome. The group's next outing is a full-day car trip to bird-watching haunts on the North Wales coast on Saturday, February 16. Meet at Junction 14 services on the M56 at 8.15am.