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Scott Robinson, a Pittsburgh-based bird scientist, is investigating the potential impact of an insect apocalypse on migrating birds. A recent study showed a loss of three billion birds in North America over fifty years, with one in four common birds vanishing. Robinsons research suggests that insect-eating birds, like the American redstart, are struggling to find enough food due to dwindling insect populations. Hes using citizen science data to understand the scale of the insect decline and its effect on bird populations.

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