January 3, 201115 yr http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40874105/ns/us_news-environment/ BEEBE, Ark. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said Saturday more than 1,000 dead blackbirds fell from the sky in Beebe. The agency said its enforcement officers began receiving reports about the dead birds about 11:30 p.m. Friday. The birds fell over a one-mile area of the city, and an aerial survey indicated that no other dead birds were found outside of that area, officials said. Robby King, a wildlife officer for the agency, collected about 65 dead birds, which will be sent for testing to the state Livestock and Poultry Commission lab and the National Wildlife Health Center lab in Madison, Wis. Commission ornithologist Karen Rowe said that similar events have occurred elsewhere and that test results "usually were inconclusive." The birds showed physical trauma, said Rowe, who surmised that "the flock could have been hit by lightning or high-altitude hail." The agency also said another possibility is that New Year's Eve revelers shooting off fireworks in the area could have startled the birds from their roost and caused them to die from stress. It's doubtful the birds were poisoned, Rowe said, "since it only involved a flock of blackbirds and only involved them falling out of the sky." She said a necropsy is the only way to determine if the birds were poisoned. The city of Beebe hired U.S. Environmental Services to clean up and dispose of the dead birds. Link for the CNN article: http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/02/arkansas.falling.birds/index.html?hpt=C1
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January 3, 201115 yr The end is coming. SWAG Mayn U wanna be like me but U can't be me cuz U ain't got ma swagga on.
January 3, 201115 yr It's not 2012 yet, god! I want a recount! Quote Quote Anyone who likes tacos is incapable of logic. Anyone who likes logic is incapable of tacos. PSA: SaqPrets is an Estonian Dude Steam: NippleBeardTM Origin: Brand_New_iPwn
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January 3, 201115 yr http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/01/02/arkansas.fish.kill/ Fish don't like Arkansas either
January 3, 201115 yr Happens all the time here, they get swept up in hurricanes. A water Buffalo even landed once.
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January 3, 201115 yr That's funny.... CBS says it was 87, with a margin of error of 9. 99 dungeoneering achieved, thanks to everyone that celebrated with me! ♪♪ Don't interrupt me as I struggle to complete this thoughtHave some respect for someone more forgetful than yourself ♪♪♪♪ And I'm not doneAnd I won't be till my head falls off ♪♪
January 3, 201115 yr Happens all the time here, they get swept up in hurricanes. A water Buffalo even landed once.A torrando would be a logical solution but I think it'd be very obvious if it was.
January 3, 201115 yr Happens all the time here, they get swept up in hurricanes. A water Buffalo even landed once.A torrando would be a logical solution but I think it'd be very obvious if it was. Not really. In a rural area, a tornado can happen with hardly any notice. So long as it's weak, it may not pick up very much dust, but can kill animals or people easily. But a tornado would throw animals much more haphazardly. The hail thing makes sense to me. catch it now so you can like it before it went so mainstream
January 3, 201115 yr There were massive storms in the area that night, so the hail theory does make sense. "Let your anger be as a monkey in a piñata... hiding amongst the candy... hoping the kids don't break through with the stick." - Master Tang
January 3, 201115 yr I just read an article on the BBC saying that it was either trauma or toxins, and I guess there were also tornadoes that did sweep through Arkansas on the 31st but it hasn't been said if the storms and the death of the birds were linked.
January 3, 201115 yr FLASHFORWARD IS HAPPENING For real this time and not just for one half-assed season.
January 4, 201115 yr Thousands of birds flew into hail, the hail then fell into the river, melted, and drowned the fish. Mystery solved
January 4, 201115 yr Birds are weak against lightning. WE ALL KNOW THIS. seriously, I love you. Cause they're also weak to ice! Hail theory, duh! Quote Quote Anyone who likes tacos is incapable of logic. Anyone who likes logic is incapable of tacos. PSA: SaqPrets is an Estonian Dude Steam: NippleBeardTM Origin: Brand_New_iPwn
January 4, 201115 yr Thousands of birds flew into hail, the hail then fell into the river, melted, and drowned the fish. Mystery solved Fish don't drown. 2257AD.TUMBLR.COM
January 4, 201115 yr http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/112843019.html More birds drop dead over Louisiana 99 dungeoneering achieved, thanks to everyone that celebrated with me! ♪♪ Don't interrupt me as I struggle to complete this thoughtHave some respect for someone more forgetful than yourself ♪♪♪♪ And I'm not doneAnd I won't be till my head falls off ♪♪
January 4, 201115 yr I have spent hours and hours analyzing this situation and have concluded that, it is Arkansas. We should expect no less.
January 4, 201115 yr Okay, can the News get the picture straight? I've heard from 64, to 1,000, to 3,000, and now 5,000 freaking birds.I've stopped paying attention to this story for now. "Let your anger be as a monkey in a piñata... hiding amongst the candy... hoping the kids don't break through with the stick." - Master Tang
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