Dead Birds Fall From Sky in Arkansas

Wildlife officials in the US are trying to determine what caused more than 1,000 black birds to die and fall from the sky over an Arkansas town.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission says the dead birds fell over a two-kilometre area with an aerial survey revealing that no dead birds were found outside of that area.

Ornithologist Karen Rowe says the birds showed physical trauma and she believes the flock could have been hit by lightning or high-altitude hail.

Source:  http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/02/3105090.htm