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27 sty 2011 · The official cause of death of the estimated 4,000 to 5,000 red-winged blackbirds found in the town of Beebe, Arkansas on New Year’s Eve is blunt-force trauma, according to the results of three...
3 sty 2011 · The birds inexplicably dropped dead, landing on homes, cars and lawns. Cleanup crews wore white suits, gas masks and rubber gloves as they spent the holiday weekend gathering the carcasses. The...
7 sty 2011 · Results from preliminary testing released Wednesday by the National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin, show the birds died from blunt-force trauma, supporting preliminary findings...
7 sty 2011 · When 5,000 dead red-winged blackbirds dropped from the sky in Beebe, Ark., on New Year's Eve, ornithologists were puzzled and witnesses were understandably unsettled.
22 mar 2012 · The mystery of why dead birds fell from Arkansas skies on last year may now be solved. The National Geographic will air a special called “Omens of Apocalypse” Thursday night at 9 p.m.
8 sty 2015 · After 5,000 redwing blackbirds fell dead in Arkansas, other fish, birds, and even crabs have been dying en masse across the globe — sparking apocalyptic fears
Professional-grade fireworks probably caused the deaths of thousands of red-winged blackbirds in Beebe, Arkansas, on New Year’s Eve. The loud noises, combined with birds’ poor night vision and large winter gathering, likely led 4,000 to 5,000 birds to crash to their deaths.
