North American birds are declining...

Photo by BarrytheBirder

New research from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's eBird Status and Trends shows that North American bird declines are greatest where birds are abundant.   

Great Blue Herons, for example, are down -23%!   For every 100 Great Blue Herons that would have been seen in the 2012 bredding season, only 77 would have been seen in 2022.

Red-tailed Hawks are down -14%!   Areas between Baltimore and Philadelphia have seen losses surpassing 30% in some spots.

Declines like this, are reminders that the loss of spaces, the conversion of rural landscapes, and the pressures of climate change are reshaping even the most familiar landscapes.

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Barry the Birder