Why do bird die-offs happen?

We periodically see news reports of "hundreds and thousands of dead birds falling from the sky"...but why does that happen?  Scott Carleton, the Migratory Bird Chief for the USFWS Southwest Region helped us understand why mass mortality events happen and what you can do to help birds.For the main story skip to 5:00Show NotesBackyard Birding GameUSFWS Climate Change WebsiteHundreds of Thousands of Birds Are Suddenly Dropping Dead. No One Knows Why - Popular Mechanics articleMass deaths of migratory birds reported in New Mexico - BBC NewseBird hotspotLes Shirley Park (Yellow-headed Blackbird)Cannon Beach Settling Ponds (Early Snow Goose)Back to Les Shirley Park (Sabine’s Gull)Intro Bird Call: Black-throated Gray Warbler (Recorded: April 2020 Tillamook, OR)Outro Bird Call: Purple Martins (Recorded: August 2020 Clatsop, OR)Connect with us at...IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Twitter: @WeGoBirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at [email protected] Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.comSupport the showConnect with us at...IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @ErikgoesbirdingFacebook: @HannahandErikGoBirdingEmail us at [email protected]: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.comVenmo: @hannahanderikgobirdingGet a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB