Birders everywhere are playing their part | Letters

It’s not just Chris Packham who has helped birdwatching become mainstream, writes Jennifer M JonesIt was encouraging to read your item on birding becoming mainstream (Shortcuts, G2, 19 April). While Chris Packham and the ’watches teams have indeed contributed to this, please do not ascribe this emerging enthusiasm to just one source. Other TV naturalists, including Iolo Williams and Mike Dilger, have done much to encourage and enlighten young people about wildlife issues. Organisatio