{"id":7606,"date":"2019-09-19T13:52:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T17:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/?page_id=7606"},"modified":"2023-09-12T11:02:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T15:02:28","slug":"bring-birds-back","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/bring-birds-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly 3 Billion Birds Gone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns three-column-section negative-margin-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-gray-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read the Full Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Published online in&nbsp;<em>Science<\/em>, Sept. 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DECLINE-OF-NORTH-AMERICAN-AVIFAUNA-SCIENCE-2019.pdf\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-gray-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feature Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;<em>Living Bird<\/em>&nbsp;magazine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/vanishing-1-in-4-birds-gone?__hstc=161696355.7005a9411cfae80f95722ff5479c7c87.1618245628271.1638291843723.1638294342554.351&amp;__hssc=161696355.20.1638294342554&amp;__hsfp=2814977855\">Read It<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-gray-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Help Birds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With 7 Simple Actions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/seven-simple-actions-to-help-birds\/\">Find Out How<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer connecting-line  negative-margin-top more-margin-bottom\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3 Billion Birds Lost\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cdzU84AyCdI?feature=oembed&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">See a short overview of the study\u2019s findings on North America\u2019s steep bird declines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-transcript accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">Show Transcript<\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<p>NARRATOR: Birds are part of our lives. They fill the air with song, Inspire us with their beauty. And make their homes in the most unexpected places. Sometimes they\u2019re even our neighbors. But the birds we love, are vanishing. An alarming new study reveals that the population of North American birds has dropped nearly 30% since 1970. That\u2019s almost three billion birds gone. Vanished from our forests, grasslands, and backyards, in less than the span of a human lifetime. Some of the hardest hit are familiar birds: orioles, meadowlarks, swallows, warblers. What\u2019s driving this decline?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NARRATOR: Birds are losing the habitats they need, places to live, find food, rest, and raise their young. They face many other threats as well\u2014from free-roaming cats and collisions with glass, to toxic pesticides and insect declines. Climate change will compound all of these problems and accelerate the loss of habitats birds need. This enormous loss of birds signals a broader crisis in the natural world one that ultimately affects us all. But it\u2019s not too late\u2026.<br><br>NARRATOR: Our actions on behalf of birds make a positive difference and benefit the entire planet. Thanks to strong conservation efforts and habitat management, many waterfowl and formally endangered species are now flourishing. It\u2019s time to expand these conservation efforts to help the rest of our birds recover too. With our help, they can be restored as a vital part of the American landscape, and a precious part of our lives. We\u2019re united in pursuing better protections and increased support for birds\u2026 and you can help. Please, join us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"end-transcript\">End of Transcript<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"main-message\">Nearly 3 Billion Birds Gone Since 1970<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first-ever comprehensive assessment of net population changes in the U.S. and Canada reveals across-the-board declines that scientists call \u201cstaggering.\u201d All told, the North American bird population is down by 2.9 billion breeding adults, with devastating losses among birds in every biome. Forests alone have lost 1 billion birds. Grassland bird populations collectively have declined by 53%, or another 720 million birds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-light-gray-background-color has-background narrower is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote text-center show-quotes\"><blockquote><p>A staggering loss that suggests the very fabric of North America\u2019s ecosystem is unraveling.<\/p><cite>Cornell Lab director John Fitzpatrick and study coauthor Peter Marra<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-default-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/09\/19\/opinion\/crisis-birds-north-america.html\">Read the New York Times Op-Ed<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">The Main Findings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Even Common Birds Are Vanishing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Common birds\u2014the species that many people see every day\u2014have suffered the greatest losses, according to the study. More than 90% of the losses (more than 2.5 billion birds) come from just 12 families including the sparrows, blackbirds, warblers, and finches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The losses include favorite species seen at bird feeders, such as Dark-eyed Juncos (or \u201csnowbirds,\u201d down by 168 million) and sweet-singing White-throated Sparrows (down by 93 million). Eastern and Western Meadowlarks are down by a combined 139 million individuals. Even the beloved Red-winged Blackbird\u2014a common sight in virtually every marsh and wet roadside across the continent\u2014has declined by 92 million birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to keep common birds common, and we\u2019re not even doing that,\u201d said Pete Marra, a study coauthor who formerly directed the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and now directs the Georgetown Environment Initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-default-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/vanishing-1-in-4-birds-gone\/\">Read the Full&nbsp;<em>Living Bird<\/em>&nbsp;article<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column add-padding-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped gallery-slideshow wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"1250\" data-id=\"8127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2.9BillionGraph_instagram_Sept23.jpg\" alt=\"2.9 billion birds gone since 1970\" class=\"wp-image-8127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2.9BillionGraph_instagram_Sept23.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2.9BillionGraph_instagram_Sept23-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2.9BillionGraph_instagram_Sept23-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2.9BillionGraph_instagram_Sept23-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Note: This graph has been updated to reflect the technical image from the <em>Science<\/em> paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"1250\" data-id=\"8042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-1-in-4.jpg\" alt=\"1 in 4 birds gone since 1970, graphic by Jillian Ditner\" class=\"wp-image-8042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-1-in-4.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-1-in-4-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-1-in-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-1-in-4-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"1250\" data-id=\"8063\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-migratory-28.jpg\" alt=\"2.5 migratory birds lost since 1970; -28% population loss. 2 in 5 Baltimore Orioles lost since 1970.\" class=\"wp-image-8063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-migratory-28.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-migratory-28-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-migratory-28-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-migratory-28-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"1250\" data-id=\"8062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-grassland-720.jpg\" alt=\"720 million grassland birds lost since 197; -53% population loss. 3 in 4 Eastern Meadowlarks lost since 1970.\" class=\"wp-image-8062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-grassland-720.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-grassland-720-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-grassland-720-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-grassland-720-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"1250\" data-id=\"8046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-eastern-forest.jpg\" alt=\"170 million eastern forest birds lost since 1970; -17% population loss. 6 in 10 Wood Thrushes lost since 1970.\" class=\"wp-image-8046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-eastern-forest.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-eastern-forest-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-eastern-forest-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-eastern-forest-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"1250\" data-id=\"8044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-boreal.jpg\" alt=\"500 million boreal forest birds lost since 1970; -33% population loss. 9 in 10 Evening Grosbeaks lost since 1970.\" class=\"wp-image-8044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-boreal.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-boreal-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-boreal-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-boreal-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"1250\" data-id=\"8043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-aerial-insectivores.jpg\" alt=\"160 million aerial insectivores lost since 1970; -32% population loss. 2 in 5 Barn Swallows lost since 1970.\" class=\"wp-image-8043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-aerial-insectivores.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-aerial-insectivores-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-aerial-insectivores-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-aerial-insectivores-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7-SimpleB.jpg\" alt=\"7 simple actions to help birds - drink shade-grown coffee, use less plastic, do citizen science, make windows safer, keep cats indoors, use native plants, avoid pesticides\" class=\"wp-image-8004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7-SimpleB.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7-SimpleB-720x916.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7-SimpleB-768x977.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7-SimpleB-480x611.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">7 simple things to help birds, graphic by Sarah Serrousi. Wood Thrush by John Petruzzi\/Macaulay Library.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-subhead remove-margin-bottom\">This Is a Problem Everyone Can Solve<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center remove-margin-top\">7 Simple Ways to Help Birds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns list-item is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column list-item-bullet is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column list-item-content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:95%\">\n<p class=\"remove-margin-bottom has-large-font-size\">Make Windows Safer, Day and Night<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple adjustments to your windows can save birds\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns list-item is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column list-item-bullet is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column list-item-content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:95%\">\n<p class=\"remove-margin-bottom has-large-font-size\">Keep Cats Indoors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indoor cats live longer, healthier lives. Outdoor cats kill more birds than any other non-native threat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns list-item is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column list-item-bullet is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column list-item-content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:95%\">\n<p class=\"remove-margin-bottom has-large-font-size\">Reduce Lawn by Planting Native Species<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. has 63 million acres of lawn. That\u2019s a huge potential for supporting wildlife.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns list-item is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column list-item-bullet is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">4.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column list-item-content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:95%\">\n<p class=\"remove-margin-bottom has-large-font-size\">Avoid Pesticides<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look for organic food choices and cut out some of the 1 billion pounds of pesticides used in the U.S. each year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns list-item is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column list-item-bullet is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">5.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column list-item-content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:95%\">\n<p class=\"remove-margin-bottom has-large-font-size\">Drink Coffee That\u2019s Good for Birds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shade-grown coffees are delicious, economically beneficial to farmers, and help more than 42 species of North American songbirds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns list-item is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column list-item-bullet is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">6.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column list-item-content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:95%\">\n<p class=\"remove-margin-bottom has-large-font-size\">Protect Our Planet From Plastics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>91% of plastics are not recycled, and they take 400 years to degrade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns list-item add-margin-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column list-item-bullet is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">7.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column list-item-content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:95%\">\n<p class=\"remove-margin-bottom has-large-font-size\">Watch Birds, Share What You See<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bird watchers are one of science\u2019s most vital sources of data on how the ecological world is faring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-default-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/seven-simple-actions-to-help-birds\/\">More about the 7 Simple Actions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull remove-margin-bottom has-gray-background-color has-background narrower is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\" id=\"join-as-member\">Support Our Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Support from our members helped make this vital work possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Now, our scientists must seek solutions that will stem further population declines. The future of birds and our natural world depends on it\u2014and you can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-default-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-orange-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/join.birds.cornell.edu\/page\/14619\/donate\/1\">Join the Cornell Lab<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><small>Get the beautiful&nbsp;<em>Living Bird<\/em>&nbsp;magazine right in your mailbox<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-light-gray-background-color has-background narrower is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Let\u2019s Tell People About This<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019re on this page, chances are birds are already important to you\u2014but most people don\u2019t know about this finding. Can you help us take the news to them? Share these short videos on social media. Tweet about the research. Post an image to Instagram. Or just tell a friend the old-fashioned way\u2014it all helps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Facebook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:430px\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BringBirdsBack - Migrating Birds\/Baltimore Orioles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcornellbirds%2Fvideos%2F451809418877266%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=430\" width=\"430\" height=\"430\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Share these videos:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click through to see our short videos about the declines, each featuring a different species. Choose your favorite bird and share the video post with your community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cornellbirds\/videos\/451809418877266\/\">Baltimore Oriole<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cornellbirds\/videos\/409201169794455\/\">Barn Swallow<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cornellbirds\/videos\/427303087902523\/\">Dark-eyed Junco<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cornellbirds\/videos\/1175030959351765\/\">Snowy Owl<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center add-margin-top has-large-font-size\">Twitter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">New finding says 1 in 4 birds have vanished in our lifetime. Let\u2019s get together and #BringBirdsBack&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-text=\"New finding says 1 in 4 birds have vanished in our lifetime. Let's get together and #BringBirdsBack:<a data-url=\" data-via=\"cornellbirds\" data-show-count=\"false\">Tweet<\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<style>\n.twitter-share-button { display: block; margin: -.5rem auto 2rem; }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center add-margin-top has-large-font-size\">Instagram<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Save these infographics and share them on your Instagram feed to help people see how the birds we know and love are faring. Many trends are downward, but some positive trends illustrate what is possible when we take action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Declining Birds<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-migratory-28.jpg\">Baltimore Oriole \/ Migratory Birds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-grassland-720.jpg\">Western Meadowlark \/ Grassland Birds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-eastern-forest.jpg\">Wood Thrush \/ Eastern Forest Birds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-boreal.jpg\">Evening Grosbeak \/ Boreal Forest Birds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-aerial-insectivores.jpg\">Barn Swallow \/ Aerial Insectivores<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2.9BillionGraph_instagram_Sept23.jpg\">2.9 Billion Birds graphic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-in-4-square-UPDATED9-20.jpg\">1 in 4 Birds Gone graphic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-migratory-28.jpg\" alt=\"2.5 migratory birds lost since 1970; -28% population loss. 2 in 5 Baltimore Orioles lost since 1970.\" class=\"wp-image-8063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-migratory-28.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-migratory-28-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-migratory-28-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BirdDeclines-migratory-28-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-gains-raptors.jpg\" alt=\"15 million raptors gained since 1970\" class=\"wp-image-8047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-gains-raptors.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-gains-raptors-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-gains-raptors-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-gains-raptors-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recovering Birds<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-gains-raptors.jpg\">Raptors \/ Pesticide Reductions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-gains-waterfowl.jpg\">Waterfowl \/ Wetland Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdDeclines-gains-woodpeckers.jpg\">Woodpeckers \/ Habitat Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center add-margin-top has-large-font-size\">Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3billionbirds.org\/press-release\">News Room<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DECLINE-OF-NORTH-AMERICAN-AVIFAUNA-SCIENCE-2019.pdf\">Read the scientific paper<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/09\/19\/opinion\/crisis-birds-north-america.html\">New York Times op-ed<\/a>&nbsp;by Cornell Lab director John Fitzpatrick and study coauthor Peter Marra<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/vanishing-1-in-4-birds-gone?__hstc=161696355.7005a9411cfae80f95722ff5479c7c87.1618245628271.1638375698828.1638381059962.354&amp;__hssc=161696355.1.1638381059962&amp;__hsfp=2814977855\"><em>Living Bird<\/em>&nbsp;magazine article<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/birding-choir-force-for-change?__hstc=161696355.7005a9411cfae80f95722ff5479c7c87.1618245628271.1638375698828.1638381059962.354&amp;__hssc=161696355.1.1638381059962&amp;__hsfp=2814977855\">Commentary in&nbsp;<em>Living Bird<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;by Cornell Lab director John Fitzpatrick<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2019\/09\/nearly-30-birds-us-canada-have-vanished-1970\">Cornell Chronicle article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group add-padding-top narrow is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped logos wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" data-id=\"8021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AmericanBirdConservancy_sized.jpg\" alt=\"American Bird Conservancy logo\" class=\"wp-image-8021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AmericanBirdConservancy_sized.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AmericanBirdConservancy_sized-240x135.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abcbirds.org\/\">American Bird Conservancy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"8082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Audubon_Logo_BLK-resized-1280x720.png\" alt=\"National Audubon Society logo\" class=\"wp-image-8082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Audubon_Logo_BLK-resized-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Audubon_Logo_BLK-resized-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Audubon_Logo_BLK-resized-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Audubon_Logo_BLK-resized-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Audubon_Logo_BLK-resized-1920x1080.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Audubon_Logo_BLK-resized-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.audubon.org\/\">National Audubon Society<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" data-id=\"8025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdConservancyRockies_resized.jpg\" alt=\"Bird Conservancy of the Rockies logo\" class=\"wp-image-8025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdConservancyRockies_resized.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BirdConservancyRockies_resized-240x135.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdconservancy.org\/\">Bird Conservancy of the Rockies<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" data-id=\"8027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CornellLab_resized.jpg\" alt=\"Cornell Lab of Ornithology logo\" class=\"wp-image-8027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CornellLab_resized.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CornellLab_resized-240x135.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/\">Cornell Lab of Ornithology<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" data-id=\"8085\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/georgetown-resized.png\" alt=\"Georgetown Environment Initiative logo\" class=\"wp-image-8085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/georgetown-resized.png 480w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/georgetown-resized-240x135.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/environment.georgetown.edu\/\">Georgetown Environment Initiative<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" data-id=\"8083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/smithsonian_nzp-cbi-resized.png\" alt=\"Smithsonian National Zoological Park Conservation Biology Institute logo\" class=\"wp-image-8083\" 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The Partners in Flight Avian Conservation Assessment Database was a critical source for the data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read the Full Study Published online in&nbsp;Science, Sept. 2019. 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