Area of Focus: Birds

Populations have been rising after a tough breeding season in 2021

Researchers don’t yet know how harmful the poison is to raptors

The declines are steeper than in any other bird type

Light pollution can be harmful to some urban birds, but robins make the most of it

Social interaction seems tied to the birds’ choice of wintering grounds

Those species may have trouble as weather becomes warmer and more unpredictable

Although many of their nests were destroyed, most pairs rebuilt

The technique resulted in a 70% drop in bird deaths

Earlier springs raise concerns for wild turkeys in the South

The state is recruiting hunters for a multiyear study