Researchers have found that up to 74 percent of the birds that fly into windows die. In the United States, this translates into as many as a billion birds.
Although this type of mortality takes place throughout the year, many of these mortalities occur during the birds’ spring and migrations.
The list of birds killed includes thrushes, warblers, juncos, raptors, sparrows, tanagers, grosbeaks, hummingbirds, and scores of others.
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Worse than I thought. The lights on buildings in large cities probably contribute to a great amount of the deaths. I’ve read over the years that local authorities have attempted to encourage the muting of lights but don’t know if this has been somewhat successful.
Worse than I thought. The lights on buildings in large cities probably contribute to a great amount of the deaths. I’ve read over the years that local authorities have attempted to encourage the muting of lights but don’t know if this has been somewhat successful.
William,
I agree. We have seen a few birds hit our windows over the years. Like us, I don’t think most homeowners individually have many either.
Terry