Re: [cayugabirds-l] [nysbirds-l] Fwd: News Alert: North America has lost 29% of its birds since 1970, study finds. Experts blame habitat loss, pesticides, light pollution and cats.

a. Starlings are declining in Europe also, apparently due to farming practices (no grain lying around? hedgerows?). But if you want to look for some “black bird” related explanations, check out the USDA site to see how many “nuisance” birds were killed using Avitrol on big feedlots where a

Re: [cayugabirds-l] "The mass disappearance of North American birds"

Cayuga Birders, if you are as upset by this news of steeply declining bird populations as I am, please know that there are tangible efforts you can do to help. The Lab of Ornithology article about the decline mentions several things -- keep cats indoors, make your windows less likely to cause

Re:[cayugabirds-l] "The mass disappearance of North American birds"

Yep, that's what I was talking about. At 2:00 today, the journal Science released the results of a study led by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and coauthors at six other institutions, showing that 29% of the breeding bird

[cayugabirds-l] "The mass disappearance of North American birds"

Woa, these may be what you anticipated ...!? Shocking, sad ... / Magnus The Crisis for Birds Is a Crisis for Us All: The mass disappearance of North American birds is a dire warning about the planet’s well-being. By John W. Fitzpatrick and Peter P. Marra Dr. Fitzpatrick is the director of the

[cayugabirds-l] 2019 Muckrake Report

The Cayuga Bird Club sponsored two teams in this year’s Montezuma Muckrace, held over a week ago. The event is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. Over the past 23 years it has raised over $145,000 for projects in the Complex. If you would like to donate you may do

[cayugabirds-l] Orioles eating tomatoes

Folks I'm getting a complaint that Orioles have been eating a friend's tomatoes. Might this be true? Thanks much.Pete Saracino Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone   -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME