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Earlier in the series ornithologist Graham Appleton told listeners that the last recorded incident of Blue Tits stealing milk from foil covered bottles was in 2000. He asked listeners to write in with any incidents they had seen since that date. The results were that yes, Blue Tits do still steal milk from bottles, and so do crows, magpies, rooks and even foxes and weasels.

including a link to its song.

European Regulations require that manufacturers recycle or reuse 90% of cars by weight by 2015. However, not all the waste from cars is passed through the manufacturers and the panel discussion how individuals and small dealers and traders can help with recycling.

A large amount of from the charity WasteWatch.

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The UK Government's .

A listener related their experience of watching pigeons land on the water on at least three separate occasions. The panel discussed the fact that pigeons do this but are unusual amongst land based birds in doing so.

from the British Trust for Ornithology.

, the one found in UK cities, from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.

An article on the from Animal Aid UK.

A background article on from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.

An article on from the Financial Times.

which has raised a number of significant concerns over the impact of rising food prices.

Report from the on Crop Prospects and Food Situation.

Is the human habit of feeding garden birds changing their behaviour and does it have an environmental impact?

on feeding garden birds.

A recipe for making your own fat balls, there are many other recipes available. Mix lard with nut, scraps, porridge oats and dried fruit in a ratio of one part fat to two parts dry food. Pour the mixture into a half coconut while it is still warm, let it cool and then hang it in the garden.