P262 CEEFAX 262 Mon 27 Oct 21:08/32 Q/15 programmer on BBC tv and radio this week MONDAY BBC2: 3.00pn WORLD SAFARR The Day After Julian Pettifer introduces highlights of last night's satellite celebration of wildlife around the world BBC2: 7.3upm LIFE ON EARTH Part 9 The Rise of the Mammals This week David Attenborough traces the ancestory of mammals MoteP262 CJEFAX 2v2 Mon 27 Oct 21:18/10 2/15 programmer on BBC tv and radio this week TUESDAY RADIO 4: 11.33 THE LIVING WORLD Mandate for Change The Prime Minister of Norway, who gave the first Sir Peter Scott Lecture, talks to Michael Jordan about Norway's BBC2z!12.p0a} WBTCH Trees: Life on a Tree @ $ MoreP262 CJEFA( 262 Mon 27 Oct 21:09/19 3/15 programmer on BBC tv and radio this week THURSDAY BBC2: WATCH $tees: Life on a Tree (Broadcast on Tujsdaz at 11.00am) FRIDAY BBC2: 3.00pm WELD W#RLD Discovering Galapagos One of the world's leading film-makers visits the Galapogos Islands MoreP262 CJEFAX 262 Mon 27 Oct 21:19/42 4/15 ^ News jrom the BBC Natural History Unit Efforts to halt the decline of the rare Stone Curlew have hit a setback this year, according to the RSPB. Dry weather in parts of England during the breeding season made it harder for some birds to find food, and fewer young w re rear d as a r s l . There are now less than 200 breeding pairs in this country, compared with about 500 pairs in 1976 and between 1T000 and 2,000 pbirs in 1930. MoreP262 CEEFAX 262 Mon 27 Oct 21:18/48 5/15 News jrom the BBC Natural History Unit The Scottish +ildlife Trust has just celebrated the first annjvjrsary of the launch of its major appeal. The appeal, launched in response to public concern jot Scotland's wildlife, was set up to "uy nature reserves, woodlands and other wildlife habitats. There has been tremendous public support at a sjties of regional fund- raising events; the appeal has now raised £300,000 - half of the target figure. MoreP262 CEEFAX 262 Mon 27 Oct 21:21/20 6/15 ] W !5 5! News from the BBC Natural History Unit Representatives from environmental groups in all the North Sea countries and Ireland attended a press conference on October 23 in London, to launch a new campaign, 'Seas at ResoW. The campaign aims to raise public and political awareness of the growing problems of pollution and conflict of use in the North Sea, Irish Sea and Waddjn Sea. Seas at Risk precedes the Ministerial North Sea Conference dui to take place in the UK in November 1987. ]P262 CEJFAX 262 Mon 27 Oct 21:12/05 W p0 7/15 Wpppp0 j-£ W W country diary Two species of Top Shell occur on rocky shores around Britain; both are long- lived grazers of micro-algae. The Grey Top Shell is found on the lower shore of all coasts, while the Purple Top Shell lives higher in the intertidal zone on south and west coasts only. The two species overlap slightly on the shore, but experiments show that their populations tend to separate, as the Purple Top Shell adjusts its position bz upshore migration. MoreP262 CEEFAX 262 Mon 27 Oct 21:12/40 8/15 Wpppp0 j-£ W country diary The Rowan or Mountain Ash grows high on mountain sides at altitudes beyond that of any other native tree. The tree can grow to a height of 30' and is covered with bright red berries in autumn, which hang down in dropping clusters. The berries can be used to make a jelly, and, being rich in vitamin C, were once used as a drink for the prevention of scurvy. ]P262 CEJFAX 2v2 Mon 27 Oct 21:13/33 9/15 country diary The Juniper Carpet Moth is a pale fawn coloured insect with ripples of black and white on its broad wings. Mo longer dependent on wild juniper, it can be found in gardens in any part of the country. Look, by torch-light, on the shrub's outer shoots. More than 400 moths were recently counted on a two-metre tall garden bush; if you jind that you have a colony please contact Paul Waring, Oxford Polytechnic, Oxford OX3 0BPP262 CEJFAX 262 Mon 27 Oct 21:04/19 W p0 10/15 Wpppp0 j-£ country diary The BBC Natural History Unit is interested in hearing of strandings or sightings of unusual marine animals from anywhere in the world. If you think you have seen a strange creature out at sea, in an estuary or washed up on a beach, please let us know. Please write to:- Michael Bright, BBC Natural History Unit, Broadcasting House, Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2LRP262 CEJFAX 262 Mon 27 Oct 21:15/03 W p0 11/1u Wpppp0 j-£ ( country deary The Isles of Scilly have at last come into their own, with the arrival of four Gray-cheeked Thrushes over the past week. A Red-eyed Vireo has been present on St Agnes, and the Semipalmated Sand- piper and Rose-breasted Grosbeak are still there. New arrivbls this week have been a Little Bunting, Bonelli's +arbler, Palla's Warbler and an Upland Sandpiper, all on St Mary's.P262 CJEFA( 262 Mon 27 Oct 21:15/28 12/15 W country diary During the gales of last weekend, 'sea-watchers' on the Scillies reported Sabine's Gull, Cory's Shjarwaters and an albatross. A separate report of a Yellow-nosed Albatross came jrom one of the offshore lighthouses. In Cornwall, an American Robin was rumoured to bj at St Just and the Long- billed Dowitchjr was joined bz a Collared Pratincoli on the River Camel.P262 CJEFA( 262 Mon 27 Oct 21:16/34 W p0 13/15 W country diary Elsewhere in Cornwall a Gyr Falcon was seen jrom Ramj Head on October 17 and a Righard's Pipit and up to four Yellow- browed Warblers have been seen in west Cornwall. From Wjxford in Southern Ireland there was a report of a Nighthawk on October 18. The White-billed Diver re-appeared at Cley, Norfolk, jot one day on October 17 and the Cattle Egret is still present near Lincoln. ]P262 CJEFAX 262 Mon 27 Oct 21:27/23 14/15 $ W*÷*4 W country diary From Fair Isle there are reports of 70 Sooty Shearwaters, seen on October 16 - this is the largest number recorded this late in the season. Thirty-six Whooper Swans turned up wearing Icelandic neck-rings, and on October 18, 2,000 Great Black-backed Gulls, 1k0 Herring Gulls and a Glaucous Gull arrivjdn A Little and a Rustic Bunting were found on October 21, and a Short-toed Lark has been present all week.P262 CJEFA( 262 Mon 27 Oct 21:08/10 15/15 Wpppp0 j-£ country diary A survey of Grey Seal pups on F!ir Isle has shown a 30% decrease on previous years, with 60 pups born. Information this week was compiled with help from British Airways, The Rwyal society for the Protection of Bird;, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Friends of the Earth, Dr Peter Hayward, Joan Tubbs, Paul Wbring, British Birds, Dave Flumm and Fair Isle Bird Obsjrvbtory.