More than five years after a landmark study in the journal Science showed that North American bird populations declined by nearly 30% since 1970, a new report finds that the concerning trend is continuing apace.
The 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report – an assessment of the health of the nation’s bird populations, published by scientists from U.S. conservation groups, including the Cornell Lab of Ornithology – shows that bird populations across the United States are still in decline, with the losses touching the majority of bird groups and habitats from coast to coast. And some of the bright spots from recent reports, such as a long-term increase in waterfowl numbers, are beginning to dim. READ FULL ARTICLE