International news media has picked up coverage of the mass bird collision event experienced in NYC on Tuesday morning. As tragic as this occurrence was, the more people know about the dual problems of untreated and reflective glass buildings and light pollution, the better are the chances of turning lights out and also securing meaningful legislation to bring about change.
Things you can do now to help birds and bird conservation: Reduce artificial light at night in your sphere of influence. This isn't just an urban problem! Treat window glass in your sphere of influence. This isn't just an urban problem! Record any dead or injured birds you find at *dbird.org <http://dbird.org>*. It takes less than a minute on your phone and you can upload a picture instantly. The database will record findings anywhere, not just in NYC. Thank you! Kathryn Heintz New York City Audubon -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
