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Audubon members urge homeowners, building managers to reduce bird-window collisions
Summary
Members of the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo told city officials and residents that bird-window collisions are common during migration and described simple, low-cost ways to reduce fatalities, including screening windows and applying patterns that break reflections.
Members of the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo told city officials and residents that bird-window collisions are a frequent, preventable cause of bird deaths and described simple, low-cost measures to reduce collisions.
The concern is widespread during migration seasons, the speakers said, and many collisions occur because birds cannot see glass. "Birds cannot see glass, which is why bird collisions are such a problem, killing a billion birds a year in The United States," said Bella, a board member of the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo.
The Audubon representatives said collisions peak in spring and fall when migrating birds unfamiliar with local surroundings strike reflective windows. "We see collisions…
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