East End Beacon: It`s been no secret to volunteers who participate in the Audubon Society`s Christmas Bird Count on the East End that the patterns of bird movements have changed dramatically over the pasthalf century, in part due to changes in climate.
A report issed by the National Audubon Society this week shows that half the birds studied in North America are threatened by climate change, including New York birds ranging from the wood thrush to the purple finch to the common loon.
The seven-year-long study,...