> http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/04/neonicotinoids-and-ecosystems/

Article said: Mineau thinks neonicotinoids are at least
playing a role in the precipitous decline of birds that
live in or migrate through agricultural areas. "I believe
this is happening right now," he said.

When city folks read that they probably think the neonic
treated corn and soybean monocultures of the upper Midwest
are practically devoid of birds.  In reality it's easy to
film large numbers of birds as can be seen in this one
minute video (the birds are best seen if you play the video
in high definition and enlarged screen mode):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tta4mY_KzBE

Paul Cherubini
El Dorado, Calif.

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