Asian News International: An alarming report has revealed that the sound of chirping birds might soon be lost for ever among sounds in the countryside, as the populations of farmland birds have plummeted to their lowest levels for over 40 years in the UK. According to a report in the Daily Express, breeding pairs of countryside birds are 52% fewer than in 1966. Between 1970 and 2006, the number of corn buntings declined by 89% and turtle doves by 86%. The crisis, which particularly affects …