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Common birds are driving North America’s declines. Their disappearance is a global conservation blind spot.

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North America’s Bird Declines Reveal a Global Conservation Blind Spot
Common birds are driving North America’s declines. Their disappearance is a global conservation blind spot.
theornithologist.org
October 4, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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More on #birddeclines (see my previous post 👇🏽)

Excerpt: Granular analysis could help scientists and government officials better understand the factors allowing particular birds to thrive, which could inform how to protect whole species.

🌏 #birds #ornithology #nature

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75 percent of North America’s bird species are in decline, study says — The Washington Post
Birds are rapidly vanishing from North America, with dramatic population losses in places that were once thought safe.
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May 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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I have watched this in my own backyard surrounded by forest, field & wetlands. Bird loss is real & it’s devastating.

But we can DO SOMETHING. Create a bird-friendly home and yard: turn off outdoor lights during migration season, plant native plants, & keep cats indoors.

🌎 #birddeclines #birds
April 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Conservation efforts could more effectively identify bird species at greatest risk from climate change by better understanding the range of conditions they need to thrive, says a new UEA-led study.🐦🌦️

Read more: www.uea.ac.uk/about/news/a...

#UEAResearch #Birddeclines #ClimateChange
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April 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Worldwide bird declines have been increasing. This isolated research station was puzzled; the usual variables were eliminated. Now it’s thought the source is climate change. Hotter/drier conditions affect food source timing.

#birds #birddeclines #climatechange

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
In the most untouched, pristine parts of the Amazon, birds are dying. Scientists may finally know why
Populations have been falling for decades, even in tracts of forest undamaged by humans. Experts have spent two decades trying to understand what is going on
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM