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More stuff to get off my chest:

• Here's a great publication on selecting plants for pollinators in the eastern broadleaf forest region (PDF).
• Meet Detroit, the tip of the iceberg.  We'll have to do what Flint, MI is considering.
• Bird translocations have high failure rates due to the stress handling causes -- even one instance of handling can cause long-term stress. I've read other studies indicating the same thing in other taxa. This makes reintroductions of rare or extirpated species a challenge. And, frankly, makes doing the same thing for rescued common species a waste of resources.
• Bird-friendly certified buildings -- now that's an idea with (less) impact!
• I received a great book: Birdsong by the Seasons: A Year of Listening to Birds, Don Kroodsma's latest excellent book on bird song (his last, also terrific, was The Singing Life of Birds: The Art and Science of Listening to Birdsong). I really recommend these.

Comments

[John]

I think bird-friendly certification for buildings is a great idea, as long as there is an enforceable and evidence-based set of standards.