Local bird conservationists weigh in to potential change to century-old bird law and last updated 2021-02-11 20:25:43-05 HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - On a frigid morning, Terri Cuthreill admires many of the birds that flock around Fort Monroe. "I am looking at a loon right now," says Cuthriell. "Some of the gulls and shorebirds we have here in winter will leave us in spring." Cuthriell says there are about 100-150 bird species that migrate in and out of the Hampton Roads area. These migratory birds are in jeopardy, says Cuthriell with the Virginia Society of Ornithology. "In December of 2017, the Department of the Interior rolled back part of the law that requires incidental take or accidental taking of bird species, and it would be no longer unlawful," she explained.