Fatal Light Awareness Program Canada

Fatal Light Awareness Program Canada Mission: Working to safeguard migratory birds in the urban environment through education, policy development, research, rescue and rehabilitation.
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Vision: Working to create a 24-hour collision-free environment for migratory birds in the built environment. Registered Canadian charity.

It’s baby bird season! Parents have been hard at work building nests and incubating eggs, and we are already seeing babi...
06/02/2026

It’s baby bird season! Parents have been hard at work building nests and incubating eggs, and we are already seeing babies out and about.

Not all baby birds that you find on the ground need help. It is important to identify the baby as a hatchling, nestling or fledgling. Did you know that birds will fledge the nest before they are able to fly? They can spend a few days on the ground, which is completely normal.

Check out this resource on how to identify and help baby birds: https://www.torontowildlifecentre.com/wildlife-emergency-rescue-hotline/how-to-help-orphaned-baby-wild-animals/how-to-help-baby-birds/

06/01/2026

Last month, the Government of Ontario adopted Bill 98 - legislation that eliminates the authority of municipalities to enforce requirements for new buildings to comply with bird safe design standards.

FLAP supporters gathered at our layout event heard about this bill from MPP Mike Schreiner who encouraged us to use our collective voice to advocate on behalf of wildlife and future generations.

Now, FLAP needs your help to send a clear message to the Ford government: it's time to replace municipal green standards with an Ontario-wide green standard, ensure developments are consistent with evidence-based practices for protecting our climate and environment, and comply with laws that prohibit killing of migratory birds.

Click this link to send a letter to your MPP!

https://flap.good.do/ontario-green-standard/write-your-mpp/

We are so happy to hear that he was able to be released.
05/29/2026

We are so happy to hear that he was able to be released.

The Toronto birding community was a buzz this spring with a few fantastic sightings of male Hooded Warblers – a bird man...
05/29/2026

The Toronto birding community was a buzz this spring with a few fantastic sightings of male Hooded Warblers – a bird many long to see.

At the beginning of May, FLAP volunteer Meredith did not have to go far to see one of these gorgeous birds. He was sitting right there on the ground in front of her, stunned after colliding with a building in Mississauga. Thankfully she was there to rescue him and get him to the Toronto Wildlife Centre for the treatment that he could have died without.

Windows are indiscriminate; all birds are at risk. We must make windows bird safe.

05/27/2026

Annual Bird Layout, April 11th 2026. Speech: Michael Mesure, FLAP’s Executive Director.

Not many birds survive colliding with glass, but for those that do, we ensure they arrive safely at the Toronto Wildlife...
05/15/2026

Not many birds survive colliding with glass, but for those that do, we ensure they arrive safely at the Toronto Wildlife Centre to receive treatment for their injuries.

This Wood Thrush was found around lunchtime last week, having just recently collided with a very reflective building.

Many thanks to the 173rd Mississauga Girl Guides and Embers for inviting FLAP to do Birds In Your Hood presentations to ...
05/14/2026

Many thanks to the 173rd Mississauga Girl Guides and Embers for inviting FLAP to do Birds In Your Hood presentations to both units. They learned about bird migration, why it is important to save migratory birds from colliding with windows, and ways to prevent this. A short walk with the Guides gave some great views of at least 15 Chimney Swifts (AKA those "flying ci**rs") swooping overhead, as well as a yellow-rumped warber. In total, 9 species of birds were spotted, and a checklist submitted on EBird.

EDIT: Thank you all for the comments on this post, and the concern for this building specifically. This is a building we...
05/12/2026

EDIT: Thank you all for the comments on this post, and the concern for this building specifically. This is a building we patrol regularly and do not want to be kicked off the property by sharing the address publicly (this has happened in the past meaning we can no longer collect data, rescue birds there, and this damages the relationship). Please know that FLAP volunteers are regularly in contact with this building to get this section treated.

This could happen at your home or cottage.

Not all collisions happen at windows. Birds collide with glass railings all the time. This Cooper’s Hawk unfortunately collided with these untreated glass railings and did not survive.

It is so easy to make your glass railings bird-safe to ensure birds are not dying on your property. Draw a design with Oil-based Paint Sharpies, apply ABC Bird Tape, or Feather Friendly DIY! Whichever you choose, make sure you apply it following these recommended guidelines: spaced no more than 2 inches apart covering the entire surface of glass. If the railings are not reflective, the treatment can be on either side of the glass.

Treat your glass railings to be bird-safe and tag us! We would love to share your success stories.

Of all of the migratory species that we see in the Greater Toronto Area, the American Woodcock is always the first to mo...
05/01/2026

Of all of the migratory species that we see in the Greater Toronto Area, the American Woodcock is always the first to move through in the spring, and the last to move through in the fall.

They are particularly susceptible to window collisions, especially nighttime collisions where lighting plays a huge factor.

Every single one of us can make a difference for these charismatic birds, see our recommendations in the last image.

*37 Woodcocks as of April 27th - this number has likely gone up, and does not include others that we did not document.

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Toronto, ON
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