Bird decline 'smoking gun' for pesticide's effects <http://act.sumofus.org/go/5051?t=6&akid=6331.1836377.xGyJH6> , BBC, July 9, 2014 Neonicotinoids linked to recent fall in farmland bird numbers <http://act.sumofus.org/go/5014?t=7&akid=6331.1836377.xGyJH6> , Guardian, July 9, 2014 Hello world from North Alabama, USA When I was living in Lamar County, Alabama, many years ago, we had several coveys of quail. 60 years later, the same area has 0 amounts of these birds. The area I live in had birds all around for hunters to kill the limit each time they hunted. I am not saying Neonics are responsible for the demise. The main question is, if not neonics, then what is causing the problem??? Don't see as many other birds population dropping...... Lionel *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html