Bird Collisions with Windows

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by Rachael Klicko11 views·Updated Dec 7, 2020
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  1. I'm going to be talking about bird collisions with windows
  2. and why this is a problem and provide some solutions.
  3. Bird collisions with windows are the second greatest cause of
  4. bird mortality in the United States between 365 and 988
  5. million birds are killed annually in the US Bird populations
  6. in North America have declined 29% since 1970 which equates
  7. to a loss of approximately three billion birds.
  8. Human caused sources of mortality along with natural sources create
  9. combined effects which all contribute to the declining bird populations.
  10. In North America.
  11. These numbers are very alarming and birds are indicators of
  12. larger environmental problems, including habitat quality pollution, biodiversity and disease
  13. outbreaks that we need to urgently address.
  14. Birds have a difficult time seeing glass, and they don't
  15. see it as a barrier, especially when trees, clouds, sky
  16. and other vegetation is reflecting in the windows or indoor
  17. plants are visible during the day.
  18. Migratory birds face additional risk, and during migration, when many
  19. birds are flying at night, they can be attracted to
  20. buildings with lights on which can lead to collisions while
  21. mortality is monitored better in cities and urban areas.
  22. This is not an exclusively urban problem, and 56% of
  23. mortality actually occurs at low rise or 123 floor buildings.
  24. 44% of mortality occurs at urban and rural residences, and
  25. less than 1% occurs at high rise buildings.
  26. Thes statistics indicate that urban and rural homeowners can make
  27. a big difference in the amount of mortality.
  28. And luckily, there are a number of easy solutions.
  29. Increasing awareness, education, research, monitoring and policy are all solutions
  30. to reduce for desk from collisions with windows.
  31. More specifically for homeowners, there are a variety of solutions
  32. that both urban and rural homeowners can inexpensively implement to
  33. decrease the amount of collisions, installing window screens or breaking
  34. up reflections using film pain or stickers are all inexpensive
  35. methods. The bottom left picture shows an example of a
  36. window film, and the top right shows a sticker.
  37. Example. You ve pattern Coated glass is another solution that
  38. can also help save on energy costs, And the top
  39. left photo shows an example off what u V glass
  40. looks like to humans versus birds.
  41. Avoiding unnecessary lights and using shades during migration can also
  42. limit the number of collisions landscaping that funnels birds towards
  43. glass should be avoided.
  44. Burns provide a lot of economic benefits.
  45. For example, birdwatching is a multibillion dollar industry.
  46. They also provide economic value through the ecosystem.
  47. Service is they provide.
  48. They play a crucial role in the healthy functioning of
  49. the world's ecosystems.
  50. Some of the many ecological benefits they provide our seed
  51. dispersal, pest control, pollination and controlling diseases.
  52. Implementing these solutions can minimize bird mortality from window collisions
  53. and help conserve crucial bird populations in North America.