I forgot to mention one very important thing: I learned of this the
report by following that crack reporter Warren Strobel's blog:
http://www.birdcouple.com/

-Dan

On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Dan haas <> wrote:
> http://www.stateofthebirds.org/
>
> Birds are a priceless part of America’s heritage. They are beautiful,
> they are economically important—and they reflect the health of our
> environment. This State of the Birds report reveals troubling declines
> of bird populations during the past 40 years—a warning signal of the
> failing health of our ecosystems. At the same time, we see heartening
> evidence that strategic land management and conservation action can
> reverse declines of birds. This report calls attention to the
> collective efforts needed to protect nature’s resources for the
> benefit of people and wildlife.
>
> To view the report in PDF form, click here:
> http://www.stateofthebirds.org/pdf_files/State_of_the_Birds_2009.pdf
>
> Best,
>
> Dan Haas
> West Annapolis, MD
> 
>