NYC Audubon Project Safe Flight

NYC Audubon Project Safe Flight Project Safe Flight was an initiative adopted by the New York City Audubon Society in 1997 to increa Approximately 90,000 of these occur in New York City.

We all know it…that horrible “thump” that results from a bird hitting the glass outside our window. There are an estimated 100 million bird collisions a year in North America. This has lead to long-term population declines. And while many of us are aware of the problem, few have any idea what to do about it. Which is why in 1997, New York City Audubon created “Project Safe Flight,” an initiative t

hat would provide New Yorkers with a tool to support conservation efforts to prevent these collisions and help rescue injured birds. Currently, there are two initiatives underway that greatly depend on New York City residents and volunteers. The first of these is an ongoing monitoring program where volunteers patrol the streets of New York in the spring and fall searching for dead and injured birds that have collided with buildings. There are formal trainings to patrol specific study sites (for a list of these please visit http://www.nycaudubon.org/NYCASBirdWatch/safeflightupdates ). However, we need more data! All reports of fallen New York City birds would be greatly appreciated. Email us a picture on your smart phone! Pictures can be received at [email protected] detailing the date and location of your finding. Or, you can enter the location on our database at:
http://www.nycaudubon.org/NYCASBirdWatch/TabDataEntry.asp . Injured birds can be brought to a number of animal care centers, which we also have listed on our website. Project Safe Flight’s research program improves our understanding of the causes behind urban bird collisions and studies ways to prevent bird collisions from occurring. Our second initiative, Project Safe Flight’s “Lights Out New York,” encourages building owners to turn off unnecessary lighting at night during the migration seasons. Though we may not see them, the majority of birds migrate at night. All residents are encouraged to turn out unnecessary lights and close blinds during this period. Please speak to your building managers and reach out to your corporate community. Perhaps your building could join the cause along with some of our other strong supporters including the Chrysler building, Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center and many others. This initiative is a win-win situation in that it saves birds and cuts down on energy costs. It is our hope that these initiatives and the data we collect will encourage future development projects to adhere to guidelines addressing bird safety issues. There are many innovative companies that are developing bird-safe glass and other fantastic products. The NYC Audubon has created bird-safe building guidelines (http://www.nycaudubon.org/home/BirdSafeBuildingGuidlines.pdf) that also include examples of better outdoor lighting practices. There are also a number of ordinances being proposed that would support these initiatives. For recent legislation please go to http://selene-ny.org/bill.asp?&MMN_position=7:7 . To look at initiatives implemented by other cities visit http://www.darksky.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=678 .S.A.ExamplesofAdoptedLegislation
Thank you so much for your support.

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Be a Project Safe Flight volunteer!

Come to our one of training sessions to learn what you can do to support conservation efforts to prevent bird-glass collisions and help rescue injured birds.

Collision Monitors
Monday, March 18, 6:30 PM
Thursday, March 21, 6:30 PM

Injured Bird Transporters
Wednesday, March 20, 6:30 PM

Email Adriana at [email protected] for more info!

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