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[RonEHarrin@xxxxxxx]

Fellow Birders: 
I would like to draw your attention to an interesting and informative, though 
disturbing, article in the October 2004 Audubon. The article, entitled State 
of Birds, USA 2004, "The Big Picture," by Greg Butcher, brings together 
valuable information about current US bird populations, thanks to information 
generated by several cooperative efforts under the umbrella of the North 
American 
Bird Conservation Initiative. The report summarizes the state of nearly all 
North American birds by five environments: grasslands, scrublands, woodlands, 
water, and urban. One finding that stands out: 85% of the grassland bird 
species 
are declining. The report also includes a section on what we can do to help 
keep "common birds common and reverse the decline of globally threatened 
species...start small, but think big." As birders, we should do more than just 
enjoy 
the birds, we must be proactive in assuring their survival.

Ron Harrington
Bristol, VA


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