Our friend Matt Sewell has a load of new news – beautiful prints which are now on sale at Pedlars, a book of British Garden Birds that’s out at early next year and this competition we thought we’d put your way…

Win this 50cm x 70cm Giclee print! All you have to do is is paint or draw me a Waxwing before the 18th of December. Everybody is welcome, the competition wont be necessarily judged on artistic talent but on spirit and character.

Judges will be my good self and birdlover and musical maestro Jimi Goodwin. Winners will be announced on the Winter Solstice and in the post to you for Christmas. There are two groups, Under 14s and Over 14s. Please send all entries as a low resolution file with name, age and address to: ilovewaxwingsme@gmail.com

For more on what Matt’s been up to and a load of ace stuff that might sort any Christmas conundrums, check his site here.