Survey: Sandpiper on brink of extinction By MICHAEL CASEY AP Environmental Writer © 2007 The Associated Press BANGKOK, Thailand — One of the rarest birds in the world is on the brink of extinction, conservationists warned Friday, after a survey found that the population of spoon-billed sandpiper dropped dramatically at a key breeding site in Russia. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/5207538.html ------------------- Jay Keller, Arlington, VA USA