U.S. bird populations are experiencing alarming declines due to factors such as habitat loss and climate change, according to a new report identifying 112 species that have reached a “tipping point,” including 42 with perilously low numbers and steep downward trends.

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1. U.S. bird populations are experiencing alarming declines due to factors such as habitat loss and climate change, according to a new report identifying 112 species that have reached a “tipping point,” including 42 with perilously low numbers and steep downward trends.
   Even duck populations, which have been considered a conservation success story, have trended downward in recent years, though they are still higher than 1970 levels, according to the report, released on Thursday by a group of science and conservation organizations.

2. “Other factors cited in population declines included climate change, invasive species, pollution, and bird collisions, for instance with wind turbine blades and buildings”

   Oof, if this sub could read this they’d be very upset.

3. We’re going through a bugpocalypse. It’s not surprising that birds face the same decline since insects are the perfect food for baby birds. Plant some native plants if you can and volunteer to do conservation work at your local parks. Once you learn about invasive plants, which do very little to support wild birds, you’ll realize that most parks are being choked by invasive plants. 

4. H5N1?

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