BirdSafe UofT

BirdSafe UofT We are FLAP Canada volunteers implementing the Bird Safe Campus on UofT's St George campus.

This Ovenbird is on its way to receive some life-saving treatment after colliding with this bike shelter on College St i...
05/12/2026

This Ovenbird is on its way to receive some life-saving treatment after colliding with this bike shelter on College St in front of the Fitz Gerald Building. Thank you to for the rescue and the photos!

This bike shelter is an easy retrofit and supported us by offering to donate material to get it done in 2024. All we need is ‘s permission to prevent these federally-protected migratory birds from colliding! This problem is preventable!

We are getting organized for monitoring the swifts on campus again this year! We started in 2023 and are still going str...
05/06/2026

We are getting organized for monitoring the swifts on campus again this year! We started in 2023 and are still going strong thanks to volunteers like you!

Check out the dates:
May 16
May 20
May 24
May 28
June 1

Let us know what dates you can come help us monitor this year by emailing [email protected]

We will supply location and survey sheets. Our meet up spot is at Devonshire and Hoskin and all monitoring locations are on the St George campus.

Can’t wait for the swifts to return!!




This Hermit Thrush fatally collided with Sid SmithThanks .its.sj for patrolling!
05/06/2026

This Hermit Thrush fatally collided with Sid Smith

Thanks .its.sj for patrolling!

Here’s the window collision data for this spring current up until today. Walking around campus today feels like the lul...
05/05/2026

Here’s the window collision data for this spring current up until today. Walking around campus today feels like the lull before the storm. We expect the next wave of migrants, mainly the warblers, to start arriving any day now!

This White-throated sparrow fatally collided with the third floor windows of E J Pratt LibraryThank you Laura for the re...
05/05/2026

This White-throated sparrow fatally collided with the third floor windows of E J Pratt Library

Thank you Laura for the report!

This sparrow fatally collided with Isabel Bader Theater yesterday morning. Thanks for the report!
05/04/2026

This sparrow fatally collided with Isabel Bader Theater yesterday morning.

Thanks for the report!

This Northern Cardinal fatally collided with Northrop Frye Thanks for patrolling Grace!
04/20/2026

This Northern Cardinal fatally collided with Northrop Frye
Thanks for patrolling Grace!

This Yellow-bellied Sapsucker collided with the third floor of the E. J. Pratt Library. Thanks for the report Amy!
04/20/2026

This Yellow-bellied Sapsucker collided with the third floor of the E. J. Pratt Library.

Thanks for the report Amy!

This Yellow-bellied Sapsucker fatally collided with the Anthropology building today. Please help us make this problem v...
04/20/2026

This Yellow-bellied Sapsucker fatally collided with the Anthropology building today.
Please help us make this problem visible and advocate for the solution: getting this glass effectively treated with bird-window collision deterrence!

Thank you to .its.sj for patrolling






Our old Google form has been replaced with this new form that lives on our website (link in bio). If you see a bird that...
04/16/2026

Our old Google form has been replaced with this new form that lives on our website (link in bio).

If you see a bird that has collided with a building on campus:

1. Please take a photo of the bird in front of the building, and a close-up ID-quality picture of the bird.

Is the bird alive?

Contain the bird in an unwaxed paper bag or a small cardboard box. If using a box, poke a few small holes in it. Put the box in a warm, dark, quiet place away from pets. Avoid talking to or handling the bird. Never give a bird food or water. Immediately contact Toronto Wildlife Centre through their online ‘Request for Assistance’ form. For more information, visit flap.org

Whether alive or dead, please report the collision to us.

2. Report using our form at birdsafeuoft.org (link in our bio) or through a DM to our Instagram account. We will enter all data we receive into FLAP Canada’s Global Bird Collision Mapper.

Check out the data we collect together in our Campus Collision Dashboard!

It’s early in spring migration, being mid-April, but we’re documenting collisions regardless!Check out our Campus Collis...
04/16/2026

It’s early in spring migration, being mid-April, but we’re documenting collisions regardless!
Check out our Campus Collision Dashboard at birdsafeuoft.org to stay up to date (link in our bio). You can scroll down and filter by year to see those specific collision records.
Let us know how you like the dashboard or if you have any suggestions!

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