BIRDS TELL IMPORTANT CLIMATE CHANGE STORY

Dear Members,

Take Action on global warming by signing our petition to let your Members of Congress know that we need to heed what the birds are telling us. We can solve the global warming problem if we act now and act together.

What are Purple Finches, Boreal Chickadees and Black Ducks trying to tell us about climate change? They are all telling us that climate change is here, now. They are telling us we must act now to address this urgent problem. They are showing us a pattern of ecological disruption that tells an alarming story.

Audubon's latest report, Birds and Climate Change: Ecological Disruption in Motion, looks at the last 40 years of Christmas Bird Count data and concludes that 58% of the species studied have moved significantly northward as winter temperatures increase, with the Purple Finch shifting the furthest — 433 miles.

We all know that birds are strong, early indicators on the health of our environment. This evidence of ecological disruption is a yet another warning that global warming is an urgent problem, one that demands bold action now.

Take Action on global warming by signing our petition to let your Members of Congress know that we need to pay attention to what the birds are telling us. We can solve the global warming problem if we act now and act together.

As part of Audubon's national campaign to promote this report and urge our leaders to take immediate action to address the threat of global warming, we've launched a companion web site, www.BirdsandClimate.org.

In addition to the action petition, www.BirdsandClimate.org features a fun quiz, so you can test your knowledge, and a place to report your own observations (we'll post some of the best stories). Also, don't miss our upcoming webcast featuring the Audubon's lead bird scientist, Greg Butcher, author of the report.

Finally, help us spread the word on this important message. Send the quiz or the petition to your friends, your family, your coworkers. Help us grow so that we can build our online army and do even more to persuade Congress that action is needed on global warming now.

Take Action on global warming by signing our petition. Let your Members of Congress know that now is the time for action. The birds are sending us an important message, one we dare not ignore.