The journal Nature dated June 7 contains an article "West Nile Virus  
emergence and large-scale declines of North American bird  
populations", by LaDeau, Kilpatrick, and Marra. Two of the three  
authors are locals (Smithsonian Migratory bird Center, at the  
National Zoo). The study reports on population changes in 20 bird  
species since 1980 in the Northeast ; and for 7 of these species  
Maryland data are presented as well. I have the pdf version if anyone  
is interested and has no access to the full text online (http:// 
www.nature.com/nature/journal/v447/n7145/abs/ 
nature05829.html;jsessionid=03E72C887867943B208F75D466E61523).

	Evelyn

Evelyn Ralston
Bethesda, MD