As many as 500 birds fell out of the sky in Beebe , Texas . Experts believe the red - winged blackbirds died of blunt force trauma . In an unrelated incident , 500 birds died in a nearby field .
As many as 5,000 birds fell out of the sky in Beebe , Arkansas . Experts say the red-winged blackbirds died of blunt force trauma . In an unrelated case , 500 birds died in a nearby city .