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Re: birds on AT
I was just in Phoenix. The Hotel i stayed at had an herb garden on
the grounds that the restuarant staff had made, had a bench nice
place to relax, while I was there I was taken with the number of
birds singing and carrying on, definitely more than I am used to in
my suburb in Virginia, I think the comments are rigth about the
smaller song bird population on the AT. Also in the last 6 months I
remember seeing a PBS special about the declining song bird
population on the east coast. Not being a birder I can't comment
further on the phenomenon, due remember that scientists are no
perplexed by the cause. Suggested that farmers not plough every
square inch of their land but leave small stands of trees on the
land for bird habitat. Maybe more informed people on list who can
comment further.
lindel