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Scientists Say 'Blunt Force Trauma' Killed Arkansas Blackbirds

By Hugh CollinsJan 27th 2011 – 2:14PM
The Daily Citizen / AP

The Daily Citizen / AP

Scientists investigating the death of thousands of blackbirds in Arkansas say they've identified the cause of death: blunt force trauma. Locals in Beebe, Ark., were mystified when as many as 5,000 red-winged blackbirds dropped out of the sky Dec. 31. Studies commissioned by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission ruled out...

500 More Red-Winged Blackbirds Found Dead in Louisiana

By David KnowlesJan 4th 2011 – 11:54AM
The Daily Citizen / AP

The Daily Citizen / AP

This is getting weird. Four days after an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 red-winged blackbirds fell from the sky in Beebe, Ark., about 500 more dead birds were found lying lifeless on a quarter-mile-long stretch of highway in Pointe Coupee Parish in Louisiana. The birds, red-winged blackbirds and starlings, were discovered on...

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