YOUR report (LET, July 27) tells of the abundance of bird life on the moors around Lancashire.

Hard-working parent birds have hatched their babies and fed them well, rearing healthy, strong young fledglings to soar and fly in happy delight on the warm air currents of summer.

What sort of horrible brute would want to shoot nasty guns and maim and kill for fun these beautiful birds?

Shooting animals and birds for fun is sick and foul and all decent people will be disgusted with anyone who thinks otherwise.

I am proud to be a member of the League against Cruel sports -- we will see the abolition of the GORious 12th and the sooner the better.

MICHELLE PICKERING (Mrs), Olympia Street, Burnley.