Posted on 10/07/2023 10:51:50 AM PDT by spirited irish
Our colleagues and friends in the Chicago, Illinois area have sad news about a major bird collision event that occurred last night and this morning, 4-5 October 2023. Reports from the area indicate that large numbers of birds died in collisions while major migration was occurring in the area (see the following checklist, as well as this one). Although details are still emerging, this event appears to be a combination of high intensity migration, adverse weather conditions for flying, and light and glass – a mix we know too well can be deadly.
Please note: we urge all businesses, building owners, and private residences, as well as operators of any illuminated structures, to heed lights out warnings for non-essential lights to be turned off during the migration season – this includes this evening in the Chicago and northern Illinois area, 5 October 2023. Additionally, birders and other concerned parties should be watchful for injured or trapped birds and request help from Chicago Bird Collision Monitors (or act safely if assistance is not available) to help save injured or trapped birds. And equally or more important, we urge all building and homeowners that have not already done so to employ bird friendly designs, whether it is in the glass you install or the treatments on your windows.
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“Global Warming” of course.
Or the earth’s magnetic field was disrupted throwing off their navigation.
Simple solution...they need Garmin control.
I had to look to see if it was the BEE.
Alfred Hitchcock was unavailable for comment.
More windmills needed.
Birds versus windows.
What was the final score?
That is so sad,
Wow, I was hoping to see a couple hundred geese on the ground.
Is there any way that the nationwide alert on Oct 4 th could have affected the birds?
A big plexiglass window hanging from 2 poles would go good. Put it outside where one can enjoy the afternoon from their decks, sipping their merlot.
The homeless got ‘em. Your goose is cooked...
Pity they’re not tracking the millions of birds killed every year by wind farms - where they got chopped up running into the blades - and solar farms, where they catch fire flying over them.
Sad; I never heard of this before your post...
Many more than that are killed flying into power lines on the dark. But it’s spread out over a wide area. so nobody notices.
These things work well to prevent collision during the day. https://windowalert.com/leaf-medley-decal-envelope-5-decals/
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