27 AUGUST 1983, Page 28

Competition

No. 1284: Birds in hiding

Set by Jaspisros: You are invited to write 3 piece of plausible and entertaining prose (maximum 150 words) in which the name of 15 birds are hidden. 'Coot', for instance. could feature in the word 'scooter' or the phrase 'rococo ottoman'. Entries t° `Competition No. 1284' by 9 Sep