BirdSafe Pgh/Lights Out Program

In the wake of last week's super collision event in Chicago a petition from the Field Musuem and local Audubon chapters aims to have the building responsible turn out their lights after 11 pm during migration.

Consider signing the petition below.

McCormick Place: Keep the Lights Out We demand that the Governor of Illinois, the Mayor of Chicago and those managing the McCormick Place Lakeside facility take immediate and urgent action to require that interior lights at McCormick Place East be extinguished or shades drawn every night of migration. This means requiring exhibitors to...

Last week almost 1,000 migrating birds collided with a building on the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago. Hundreds more were collected throughout the city and potentially thousands more were impacted but never found. This is a singularly event caused by a combination of several factors including weather building up to the night of October 4th and the weather that percipitated over the city in the morning of the 5th. While these numbers are very high they still don't compare to the impact that urban sprawl has on migrating birds. While it is important to change our inner city landscapes for birds, we also must confront the issues in all of our backyards.

Read more about this story here - https://www.audubon.org/news/more-1000-birds-collided-single-chicago-building-one-night

and learn more about light pollution and window collisions at our website.

More Than 1,000 Birds Collided With a Single Chicago Building in One Night Weather conditions, a pulse of migrating warblers, and bright lights combined to create a wave of bird death across the city Thursday morning.

It's hard to believe that it's that time of year again already. Fall migration is starting and will keep ramping up over the next few weeks, so do your part to make their migration safer and easier by turning out unnecessary external lights at your home. You can learn more at our website.

It's that time of year folks! The second ever fall migration Lights Out season begins tomorrow! So make sure to turn out those external lights to help migrating birds reach their destinations safely.

Find out how to participate and more at our website
birdsafepgh.org

Spring migration is underway so be sure to turn out your external lights overnight through June 1st. Reducing the impact of light pollution is just one way to aid migratory birds. Check out our website for more ways to aid migratory birds, such as retrofitting windows on your home, and to sign up as a participant of Lights Out Pittsburgh!

Since the beginning of time, birds have played an essential role in our ecosystem – from controlling pests to pollinating plants.

Now it’s time to return the favour and help them. Make glass safer with Feather Friendly’s proven solutions. Contact us today to get started. https://hubs.li/Q01wvjMY0

Now that Spring is around the corner, take a minute to learn a little more about Feather Friendly Bird Collision Deterrent Markers. Every home has the ability to make a difference!

We are feeling the same way in Pittsburgh! Please consider doing your part to help keep migrants safe as they pass through our area this coming Spring.

It feels and sounds like spring today in Philadelphia! While spring is on our mind, let’s all do our part and get those windows addressed with bird collision deterrents BEFORE spring migration is in full swing. There are many options available. Whatever you choose, remember spacing is critical. Follow the 2 x 2 inch rule and put the application on the outside of your windows. Thank you 💙❤️💛 Bird Safe Philly!

Congratulations on another successful fall migration! Thank you to the 112 buildings and homes taking action to reduce light pollution in our city! Stay tuned for exciting news and public programs to come soon.

Visit our website to learn more about the program and how to get involved - birdsafepgh.org

It's that time of year folks! The second ever fall migration Lights Out season begins tomorrow! So make sure to turn out those external lights to help migrating birds reach their destinations safely.

Find out how to participate and more at our website
birdsafepgh.org

It looks like we are in for another big night of migration! Make sure to turn out those lights from midnight to 6 am (or longer). Find out more at birdsafepgh.org Allegheny Land Trust BOMA Pittsburgh Carnegie Museum of Natural History Green Building Alliance National Aviary Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program (PNHP) Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Powdermill Nature Reserve Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

!Here they come again!! The BirdCast prediction for migration over the next few nights is topping 300 million birds per night—even more than the push we saw last weekend. Birding should be great the next few days, especially in the central and southeastern U.S. It's also a good time to turn off nonessential indoor and outdoor lights to help birds stay safe and on course. Learn more about our Lights Out project and other ways to help keep birds safe: http://bit.ly/LightsOutForBirds

Next Thursday, May 5th, we will be hosting a free event at the Carnegie Museum of Art theater discussing light pollution with three guest panelists. Find out more in the link below. The event is in person, free, and while we encourage registering, walk ins are also welcome!

Please consider joining us on May 5th!

https://carnegiemnh.org/event/dim-the-lights/

Allegheny Land Trust BOMA Pittsburgh Carnegie Museum of Natural History Green Building Alliance National Aviary Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program (PNHP) Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Powdermill Nature Reserve Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

Dim the Lights for Nature: A conversation about light pollution, wildlife, people and sustainable cities - Carnegie Museum of Natural History Join the conversation and learn more about the impact of light pollution on the Pittsburgh area, what you can do to reduce light pollution at your home and in your neighborhood and why it matters. Associate curator of Anthropocene Studies, Nicole Heller will moderate a discussion with local experts....

We have officially passed 100 buildings participating in our Lights Out efforts! Congratulations and thank you to all who are aiding in making Pittsburgh a safer place for birds! Next stop is 150! Whose gonna help us get there??? Find out how to sign up at birdsafepgh.org

You heard it here folks! There are big migration movements over the next few nights so please turn out those lights! If you haven’t already, please consider joining our Lights Out efforts. Learn more at Birdsafepgh.org

!Migration Alert! BirdCast is predicting a huge number of birds migrating across the Central and Eastern U.S. for the next three nights. It's also a good time to turn off nonessential indoor and outdoor lights for birds. Sadly, birds can be disoriented by light pollution, contributing to the hundreds of millions of birds estimated to die in building collisions in the U.S. every year. Learn more about our Lights Out project and other ways to help keep birds safe here: bit.ly/LightsOutForBirds

Smack! That's the sound of a bird hitting a window—and you've probably heard it often. Collisions with windows cause millions of bird fatalities every year. But now there's new hope for birds thanks to scientists at Powdermill Nature Reserve. Listen as our researchers Luke DeGroote and Jon Rice share their findings and efforts to make windows and Pittsburgh safer for birds.

Birdsafe: Beyond the Looking Glass
Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Zoom

https://members.carnegiemuseums.org/site/Calendar?id=81498&view=Detail

Updated with our spring season schedule! Make sure to stop by the website and let us know you are participating!

For anyone who missed our coverage on KDKA evening news last night, the link is below. We appreciate KDKA covering the great work we are doing in collaboration with BOMA Pittsburgh Carnegie Museum of Natural History Green Building Alliance National Aviary NHPPA (Natural Health Products Protection Association) Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Powdermill Nature Reserve Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Along with the rest of the Allegheny Bird Conservation Alliance.
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/video/6212948-lights-out-for-bird-safety/

Lights Out For Bird Safety You can help keep birds safe with the flip of a switch.

Happy spring migration season! Today is the start of the spring Lights Out season. Make sure to turn out any unnecessary external lights at your home or building from midnight to 6:00 am. To best aid our feathered friends do this every night until June 1st. Check back here for regular bird migration forecasts courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Also, head to our website to sign up and let us know you are participating. Lastly, tune into KDKA at 7:45 tonight to see Urban Bird Conservation Coordinator, Jonathan Rice, interviewed live about Lights Out Pittsburgh. BOMA Pittsburgh Carnegie Museum of Natural History National Aviary Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Powdermill Nature Reserve Green Building Alliance Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program (PNHP) Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

Environment for the Americas has announced the slogan for this year's World Migratory Bird Day! "Dim the Lights for Birds at Night". How perfect that this year's WMBD theme is light pollution awareness! BirdSafe Pittsburgh/Lights Out will be celebrating World Migratory Bird Day on May 14th. Follow and like for more info on the celebration this May.

And don't forget to sign up to participate in this spring season of Lights Out Pittsburgh, turning out lights is the easiest way to aid migratory wildlife! Find out more at Birdsafepgh.org

After much deliberation and with the help of our partners and supporters, we have selected a slogan to highlight this year’s focus on the impacts of light pollution on migratory birds.

The official slogan for World Migratory Bird Day 2022 is “Dim the Lights for Birds at Night!”

The Lights Out program was in the news! Airing today on Fox43 in York, Pa a story on Climate Change talks about the ongoing work in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia related to lights and window collisions. Visit the website below for the full story, then check out our website to sign up and participate!

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/morning-show/lights-out-initiative-reduce-light-pollution-streamline-bird-migration/521-b11d72d4-66ff-419d-bc20-929435db0129

'Lights Out' initiative aims to reduce light pollution, streamline bird migration The bright lights from big cities cause millions of birds to die each year. But, there's a growing initiative that hopes to curb that problem.

See below, another big night of migration is ahead of us! Make sure to turn out your outdoor lights tonight! Visit our website to sign up and learn more!

Tonight is expected to be another big night of fall bird migration in Pennsylvania!

Do your part to help the ~11 million birds that will be flying over our state tonight and tomorrow night, and turn off your outdoor lights from midnight-6am.

To learn more about bird migration forecasts:
https://birdcast.info/
https://aeroecolab.com/pennsylvania

And to learn more about the specific actions that you can take to help migratory birds in Pennsylvania:
https://birdsafepgh.org/lights-out-pittsburgh/

Tonight is going to be a big night.

Tonight is expected to be another big night of fall bird migration in Pennsylvania!

Do your part to help the ~10 million birds that will be flying over our state tonight and tomorrow night, and turn off your outdoor lights from midnight-6am.

To learn more about bird migration forecasts:
https://birdcast.info/
https://aeroecolab.com/pennsylvania

And to learn more about the specific actions that you can take to help migratory birds in Pennsylvania:
https://birdsafepgh.org/lights-out-pittsburgh/

These are the kinds of super collider events we are all working to reduce through the Lights Out program. Visit our website and sign up to learn how you can be part of the solution.

Hundreds Of Dead Migratory Birds In New York City Prompt Calls For Dimming Lights After a volunteer collected more than 200 dead migratory birds from the sidewalks around the World Trade Center, bird groups in the city called on the complex to dim unnecessary lights at night.

We love to see important monuments caring for and conserving our wildlife. There is always a balance to be struck when honoring lives lost and conserving the life we still have. Huge shout out to Flight 93 for working with local researchers to conserve our migratory birds, bats, and insects.

Welcome to BirdSafe Pittsburgh and our new Lights Out Program! To learn more about how to help make our city safer for birds visit our webpage birdsafepgh.org.

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