29 APRIL 1966, Page 13

SIR,--I have read and enjoyed Strix for years. Clearly' he

is a man of intelligence, integrity and a kindly' nature. I am unable to reconcile this with the pleastini' he apparently derives from an obsessional staugliter. of small birds. Could he please explain?

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