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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Has anybody noticed the decline in the robin population? Our neighborhood has always been full of robins; the past couple years their population has declined. And this year, there is barely a robin in a 6 house radius from ours. There were more robins just before the lawns got sprayed. Many people in our neighborhood spray their lawns w/ non-organic weed killer. I’m not positive, but it sure seems related. (and it makes sense since robins are ground feeders.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is anybody keeping data on robin populations? I would like to become involved. Can anybody direct me to someone that can help me get started.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Roxann Snyder<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ps I remember that there used to be robins all over, I would see robins on various lawns <b><i>everywhere</i></b>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>