04/17/2026
One of the best ways we can support our feathered friends is by this right here ⬆️🐦⬛🌟 80% of migratory Birds migrate at night and during the spring and fall seasons, there are millions of Birds every single night that are on their journeys between their breeding and wintering grounds!
In fact, last year, there were nights where over 450 million Birds were flying over North America between the hours of 11 PM and 6 AM! Meaning while we sleep, between us and the stars, those that weave the breath of the planet, that seed and restore forests, that sing the sun awake, that tend ecological balance, that increase both biodiversity and emotional wellbeing, are on their sacred, vital, ancestral, and absolutely necessary paths!
AND, we can support this through an action that takes, literally, only a few seconds- turning out the lights 💡
Why is this essential? Light pollution from both indoor and outdoor lights attracts Birds into the city and away from their path, making them much more susceptible and vulnerable to devastating threats, such as window collisions, outdoor cats, and exhaustion.
By taking just a few seconds to turn off unnecessary indoor and outdoor residential and business lights, we can help provide safer travels for our feathered friends!
Also, please remember that awareness is the first step to action. Many are not aware of the unfortunate effects of artificial lights on our animal communities and sharing this information provides people the opportunity to take simple, conservation action!
A big thank you to Bird Cast for their diligence in tracking and predicting migratory patterns! You can visit birdcast.org to see real time migration in your area AND sign up for alerts to remind you of the timely support we can give the Birds we love so much 🦅
