Scientists sound the alarm over dramatic loss of 3 billion #birds in #NorthAmerica: ‘We’re watching … #extinction happen’

Story by Brittany Davies, July 14, 2023

"Since the 1970s, bird enthusiasts have watched the skies empty and heard the #birdsongs go silent as nearly 3 billion birds vanished in North America. Disturbed by the findings of an expansive body of research, scientists across the globe are sounding the alarm as half of the world’s bird populations are in decline.

"Found in every corner of the world from the snowy tundra of the #Arctic to the lush rainforests of the #Amazon, birds play a critical role in maintaining the delicate balance of their #ecosystems. Robust and diverse bird populations advance #pollination, help transport #seeds, and fertilize the #soil with their droppings.

"Observing and cataloging these fascinating creatures has long been a popular hobby and an important source of data for researchers and conservationists. Thanks in part to #CitizenScience reporting sites such as eBird, researchers have collected a wealth of information documenting the troubling decline of bird populations on nearly every continent.

"Peter Marra, a conservation biologist and dean of Georgetown University’s #EarthCommons Institute, and his colleagues studied multiple bird-monitoring datasets and found a disturbing trend. Using different methods to estimate population changes, Marra told Knowable Magazine, 'they all told us the same thing, which was that we’re watching the process of extinction happen.'"

However, the article goes on to say:

"Although the situation may seem dire, the news is not all bad. The tireless work of conservationists has restored numerous bird species from the edge of extinction, and populations of wetland species are increasing due in part to political action to protect their habitats. These stories of hope show that it is not impossible to reverse the decline.

"In addition to supporting wide-scale change and devoting resources to protecting #CriticalHabitats, restoring the bird population can begin in your local community and even your own #backyard. Take action at home by creating a #BirdSanctuary by growing #NativePlants and providing safe spaces for birds to eat, rest, and reproduce. Join a birding organization and participate in bird data collection.

"The knowledge shared across important crowd-sourced databases provides essential information to researchers on the state of birds."

#SilentSprings #CitizenScientists #ExtinctionRebellion

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/scientists-sound-the-alarm-over-dramatic-loss-of-3-billion-birds-in-north-america-we-re-watching-extinction-happen/ar-AA1dPxGH?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=af0dd704fb624fe4b38e7f4a7745d2e2&ei=12

I am very pleased that the Wood Thrush are back in town. #birdsongs

Chant vespéral du rossignol 🎵
#birdsongs #nature #audio

I LOVE everything about birds. Their #song, their changing #colors , their #beautiful #feathers and their #purpose. I recommend the ‘Merlin’ app from The Cornell Lab. It will identify the #birdsongs you hear and give a picture. So cool! 😎

#birdsongs
https://www.facebook.com/1663490108/videos/1654839914975761/

#TheMorningLine:

#BetterOblivionCommunityCenter, Forest Lawn
#TinyTim, The Other Side
#IttzhakPerlman & LPO, #Vivaldi, Four Seasons op. 8, Winter: Allegro non molto
#BobbyBlueBland, I Ain't Myself Anymore
#OfMontreal, Climb The Ladder
#BirdSongs, Grey Wagtail (Motalilla Cinerea)
#WolfParade, Floating World
#Oasis, Lyla
#LCDSoundsystem, I Can Change
#BruceSpringsteen, Turn Back The Hands Of Time

I just found out about this song and this fan video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-e6mU7bR_Q

#Birds #Birding #BirdSongs

@DebOppermann nice! I always like to hear new ways to remember #birdsongs :)
In German we have one for the Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) which goes: "wie wie wie hab ich dich lieeeeb" (~ "how how how much do I like you")

#Bildungströt:

#Vogelgezwitscher kann positiv auf die mentale #Gesundheit wirken. Na, da suchen wir doch gleichmal online nach ein paar Stunden Audio-Aufzeichnung. 😊

#vögel #ScienceMastodon #ornitologie #psychologie #neurologie #birdsongs # anxiety #paranoia

#DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20841-0

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-20841-0

Raining Saturday morning: Carolina Wren, Northern Cardinal, White-throated Sparrow.

#BirdSongs

Mais après tout, on sait depuis #Messiaen (et bien avant, d'ailleurs, depuis toujours!) combien les #oiseaux ont partie liée avec notre humaine, si humaine musique, non?... 🎶 🐦
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biJCU8jK3x4
#piano #birdsongs #classicalmusic #nature

#birdsongs
@music
各种鸟叫声（与）音乐推荐，inspired by Ben

Songs of Disappearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2M0H9Z1HuQ
收集澳大利亚濒临灭绝的鸟类叫声组合而成的歌曲，非常动听，非常伤感。呼吁大家文明观鸟，多去大自然观察，少养宠物鸟。动物园的养在开阔地段的大型鸟类养殖方式我也一直觉得很残忍，为了防止它们逃跑，要么剪羽毛，要么直接取掉一段翅骨（因为羽毛可能长回来，时不时补剪鸟类容易受惊，不留神长回羽毛的鸟还会飞走）。

A Guide to the Birdsong of South America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez4sU4MQa5s
创意很棒，但是加入的人声我觉得有点喧宾夺主。

31种欧洲鸟类的叫声：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRfTNLBmQfI
作者超贴心地加了species时间轴

129种哥斯达黎加鸟类：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rqCwDHFghk
与上面一个同一发布者，感觉是个很棒的鸟类爱好者

北美常见的五种鸟及叫声：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XObxEvf_HQ
mounrning dove的声音听起来真的好鬼畜

北美常见的另外五种鸟及叫声：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5ixne8rKTA

一个八小时的森林鸟叫视频：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmmsl2X_--U
这种视频不是不可以写作的时候听啦，但是非常诡异的一点是，鸟叫声太密集就会很假。大家平时如果有留意的话，不同的鸟鸣叫的时间有一定规律，不会八个小时都很容易听到鸟叫声，不同时间段频率差异很大。我个人的经历是，日出前日落前鸟叫都比较集中。

A recording showing off the fantastic vocal mimicry of the Australian Superb Lyrebird. See the recording notes for the songs being mimicked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfitG2bQhzE

#Australia #Birds #BirdSongs #SuperbLyrebird

@dadegroot

Listen to free recordings from the rocky mountains: https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/photosmultimedia/soundlibrary.htm #naturesounds #mountains #relaxing #birdsongs