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Scientists issue warning as billions of bird vanish across North America: 'Silent crisis'

"We just have to listen before the silence becomes permanent." Scientists issue warning as billions of bird vanish across ...
Yahoo

North American grassland birds in peril, spurring all-out effort to save birds and their habitat

POTTER, Neb. (AP) — When Reed Cammack hears the first meadowlark of spring, he knows his family has made it through another cold, snowy winter on the South Dakota prairie. Nothing’s better, he says, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Rare, Out-of-Place Cuckoo Sends Birders Flocking to Long Island in Hopes of a Once-in-a-Lifetime Sighting

Birds that end up far from home, like the New York common cuckoo, are known as “vagrants.” They’re fairly common during ...
The Hoya

Nearly Three Billion North American Birds Have Disappeared Since 1970, Study Says

More than one in four North American birds have disappeared since 1970, signaling the development of potentially deeper ecological problems in the region, according to a new study co-authored by ...
AZ Animals on MSN

Eyes Up! These Birds Are Migrating South for the Winter in the Southeast

Migration is an instinctual behavior for many animals, including birds. Each autumn, billions of birds flee the cold weather ...
WVXU

Dozens of North American birds are getting new names

"Anna's hummingbird" is one of 60-70 birds in North America slated to be renamed. Anna's Hummingbird, Gambel's Quail, Lewis's Woodpecker, Bewick's Wren and Bullock's Oriole are just a few of the ...
Yahoo

Research reveals concerning trends among North American bird populations: 'We are just seeing fundamental changes'

North America's bird populations are rapidly shrinking, and new research suggests the losses are accelerating in places once considered safe, The Guardian reported. The study, published in Science, ...
PBS

North American Birds Named After People to Get New Monikers

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The New York Times

Storm Delivers a Trans-Atlantic Gift: North American Birds

Hurricane Lee brought warblers and other colorful species rarely seen in Britain and Ireland for what will most likely be a temporary visit. By Derrick Bryson Taylor More than a dozen species of North ...
Penn Live

North American grassland birds in peril, spurring all-out effort to save them

POTTER, Neb. — When Reed Cammack hears the first meadowlark of spring, he knows his family has made it through another cold, snowy winter on the western South Dakota prairie. Nothing’s better, he says ...