Strange bedfellows

Followed the link to the February 2008 BTO Atlas newsletter today ( http://www.bto.org/birdatlas/newlsetter_february_2008.pdf )  – a heartening read, right up to the bit about individual species getting sponsors and thereby raising money to support Bird Atlas 2007-2011. The BTO blurb says:
“Our aim is to encourage a wide base of support from companies, organisations and individuals, [...]