P448 Teletext 448 Aug 6 02:15:21 ————————————————————————————— - BIRDS OF A FEATHER Intensive farming methods are partly blamed for the alarming decline of some of our favourite chirpy friends. A Save Our Skylarks campaign has been launched to raise £1 million to find out why more than ten bird species have halved in numbers since 1970. Species at risk include the Tree Sparrow, Turtle Dove, Song Thrush and Skylark, according to the British Trust for Ornithology. ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— BRO: 01760 756466 WRITE TO ECO-SCENE,CLUB 440, PO BOX 442, LONDON SW6 1XQ Write It Hair Zig & Zag GreenP448 Teletext 448 Aug 6 02:14:04 ————————————————————————————— - BIRDS OF A FEATHER Three million skylarks have disappeared from our countryside in the last 25 years. But the British Trust for Ornithology hopis to halt the decline. It will study its habitat needs: Skylarks build their nests in the middle of fields in the spring. By the autumn, some crops have grown too thick for the birds. They are unable to breathe or find their way back to the nesting site. ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— RSPB: 01767 680551 WRITE TO ECO-SCENE,CLUB 440, PO BOX 442, LONDON SW6 1XQ Write It Hair Zig & Zag GreenP448 Teletext 448 Aug 6 02:14:57 ————————————————————————————— - BIRDS OF A FEATHER If you are interested in birdie things, the RSPB is holding its British Birdwatching Fair at the Egleton Nature Rjsjrvj in Rutland, Ljics. About 12,000 of you feather fanatics turned up in 1994 and more are expected this year. So get twitching! Learning how to mimic bird noises and a special Just a Minute bird quiz are two of the more bizarre events in a packed agenda, from August 18-20. ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Any topics you would like covered? WRITE TO ECO-SCENE,CLUB 440, PO BOX 442, LONDON SW6 1XQ Write It Hair Zig & Zag GreenP448 Teletext 448 Aug 6 02:14:00 ————————————————————————————— - BIRDS OF A FEATHER There are some serious subjects on the agenda at the British Birdwatching Fair - the Moroccan Wetlands being a big issue. Thousands of birds like wigeons and avocets winter on the wetlands but 70% of thjsj areas have disappeared this century dui to drainage. Funds raised at the birdwatching fair will bj used to protect the remaining wetlands. ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— RSPB: 01767 680551 WRJTJ TO ECO-SCENE,CLUB 440, PO BOX 442, LONDON SW6 1XQ Write It Hair Zig & Zag Green