Re: [cobirds] Re: Lights Out Colorado and Migration Alert

Debbie,

Migrating birds fly quite high, and would typically fly over any darkened cities. It's the lights that lure them in.

Linda Hodges

Colorado Springs

On Wed, Apr 28, 2021, 8:28 AM Debbie Tyber <dtyber@gmail.com> wrote:

Perhaps a dumb question, but if it's totally dark, what is to stop the birds from flying into the buildings or houses they can't see? Wouldn't dimming the lights help?

Debbie Tyber

Breckenridge, CO

On Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 8:11:52 AM UTC-6 Tyler Stuart wrote:

COBirders,

In an effort to help migratory birds, National Audubon Society, the International Dark Sky Association, and Denver Audubon have partnered to launch Lights Out Colorado. Several other local Audubon chapters in Colorado are also monitoring bird-building collisions and working with their cities and towns to encourage lights out during migration. The Lights Out Colorado program provides information about the steps we can take to reduce light pollution, energy use and costs, and make migration safer for birds. Please take a look at the newly-launched Lights Out Colorado website to learn more and take a pledge to support the effort.

On a related note, tomorrow (Thursday) night is forecast to be the first night of higher migration numbers for much of Colorado, according to BirdCast. What an excellent time to start dimming or turning off lights at night! And please tell your neighbors, friends, family, NextDoor and other neighborhood listservs, Facebook, and anyone else you can about the benefits of lights out during migration. You can check upcoming Migration Alerts for your location through BirdCast as well.

Aiken Audubon (Pikes Peak Region) has a small team beginning its third year of monitoring for bird-building collisions. If you live in the Pikes Peak Region and are interested in getting involved, or live elsewhere and are interested in monitoring locally, feel free to send me a message.

Every step we take as individuals to help birds can go so much further as a community. Thanks for your help!

Tyler Stuart

Aiken Audubon

Colorado Springs

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