When working as a librarian in a scientific research station for the gas industry, I was used to obscure demands for information. Among these were regular requests from the biologists about wildlife, flora and fauna on the Dorset oilfields. The Dartford warbler (Country diary, 30 June) was largely conserved due to the diligence of our scientists, anxious to ensure the drilling did not have an adverse effect on the natural habitat.
Susan Baillie
Weymouth, Dorset
• I was very pleased to see that your Wimbledon article mentioned next week’s high court review of the approval of the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s project to build “39 new tennis courts” (What to watch out for at Wimbledon 2025: no line judges and more expensive strawberries, 27 June). A shame that it did not add “and an 8,000-seater stadium”.
Sue Jones
London
