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Poor building design kills 1 billion birds annually in North America.
Building safety: https://birdsafe.ca/
Report collisions: https://www.birdmapper.org/
Building safety: https://birdsafe.ca/
Report collisions: https://www.birdmapper.org/
FLAP volunteers monitoring bird window collisions in Toronto
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When birds collide with glass, this group tries to save them
YouTube video by Toronto Star
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November 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
FLAP volunteers monitoring bird window collisions in Toronto
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NPR segment on migrating birds and window strikes. #birds, #migration #migratory #glass #architecture #birding www.npr.org/2025/10/07/n...
As birds migrate south, there's an invisible danger: glass
A huge threat to migrating birds is colliding with a building. Now birding groups are banding together with government agencies and others to form one united front to tackle the problem.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
NPR segment on migrating birds and window strikes. #birds, #migration #migratory #glass #architecture #birding www.npr.org/2025/10/07/n...
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IBM Canada's building in Markham keeps killing migratory birds. An environmental group and IBM employees want to see that stop
IBM Canada's building in Markham keeps killing migratory birds. An environmental group and IBM employees want to see that stop
Environment and Climate Change Canada looking into Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP) Canada bird safety complaint about 8200 Warden Ave.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM
IBM Canada's building in Markham keeps killing migratory birds. An environmental group and IBM employees want to see that stop
Encourage everyone to sign this petition in support of bird friendly design in Jersey City.
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Support Bird-Friendly Building Design in Jersey City
I support the Jersey City ordinance for bird-friendly design standards for new construction. Here’s why.
Every spring and fall, millions of migrating birds fly through Jersey City on their way to an...
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October 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Encourage everyone to sign this petition in support of bird friendly design in Jersey City.
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Join the Bird Collision Prevention Alliance Virtual Summit October 29-30, 2025
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October 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Join the Bird Collision Prevention Alliance Virtual Summit October 29-30, 2025
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Window collisions kill millions of birds each year. This whip-poor-will was one of the lucky ones…
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Windows Kill Millions: Rescuing Migratory Birds
YouTube video by Toronto Wildlife Centre
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October 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Window collisions kill millions of birds each year. This whip-poor-will was one of the lucky ones…
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[More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis | Birds | The Guardian]
“Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’“
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“Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’“
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More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis
Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’
www.theguardian.com
October 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
[More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis | Birds | The Guardian]
“Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’“
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’“
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
In just a day, volunteers found hundreds of birds that crashed into GTA buildings | CBC News share.google/r6zPop0NlAK7...
In just one day, volunteers found hundreds of birds that crashed into GTA buildings | CBC News
More than 300 birds that had crashed into windows across the Greater Toronto Area were found last Wednesday by a volunteer-based organization that finds and keeps records on bird safety. Most did not ...
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October 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
In just a day, volunteers found hundreds of birds that crashed into GTA buildings | CBC News share.google/r6zPop0NlAK7...
More evidence decals don't work.
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Testing Raptor Decals: Scientific Evidence on Bird–Window Collisions
YouTube video by Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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October 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
More evidence decals don't work.
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Another massive movement of migratory birds underway tonight — nearly 1 Billion Birds! With the full moon, you might be able to see some silhouettes zipping by. You can make your own flow maps here (just hit record): aeroecolab.com/uslights
October 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Another massive movement of migratory birds underway tonight — nearly 1 Billion Birds! With the full moon, you might be able to see some silhouettes zipping by. You can make your own flow maps here (just hit record): aeroecolab.com/uslights
Dim or switch off nonessential lights at night — especially during migration seasons.
Treat glass by day with bird-friendly solutions like decals, patterns, or films to make windows visible to birds.
#StopBirdCollisions #BirdSafeStructures
#LightsOutForBirds
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Treat glass by day with bird-friendly solutions like decals, patterns, or films to make windows visible to birds.
#StopBirdCollisions #BirdSafeStructures
#LightsOutForBirds
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Protect Birds from Glass Collisions: Dim Lights at Nights, Treat Glass By Day:
YouTube video by Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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October 7, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Dim or switch off nonessential lights at night — especially during migration seasons.
Treat glass by day with bird-friendly solutions like decals, patterns, or films to make windows visible to birds.
#StopBirdCollisions #BirdSafeStructures
#LightsOutForBirds
youtube.com/watch?v=0aWM...
Treat glass by day with bird-friendly solutions like decals, patterns, or films to make windows visible to birds.
#StopBirdCollisions #BirdSafeStructures
#LightsOutForBirds
youtube.com/watch?v=0aWM...
Another excellent video by sohailien on tictok
#windowcollision #protectingwildlife #birdsafe
#birds #wildliferescue #conservation #birdconservation #birdsafewindows
#greenbuildingstandards #birdcollision #lightsout #Toronto #ornithology #architecture
#windowcollision #protectingwildlife #birdsafe
#birds #wildliferescue #conservation #birdconservation #birdsafewindows
#greenbuildingstandards #birdcollision #lightsout #Toronto #ornithology #architecture
October 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Another excellent video by sohailien on tictok
#windowcollision #protectingwildlife #birdsafe
#birds #wildliferescue #conservation #birdconservation #birdsafewindows
#greenbuildingstandards #birdcollision #lightsout #Toronto #ornithology #architecture
#windowcollision #protectingwildlife #birdsafe
#birds #wildliferescue #conservation #birdconservation #birdsafewindows
#greenbuildingstandards #birdcollision #lightsout #Toronto #ornithology #architecture
So far 280 collisions reported in the Toronto area today. Only a tiny fraction of all collisions are ever documented.
#windowcollision #birdsafe
#birds #wildliferescue #birdconservation #birdsafewindows
#greenbuildingstandards #birdcollision #lightsout #Toronto #ornithology #architecture
#windowcollision #birdsafe
#birds #wildliferescue #birdconservation #birdsafewindows
#greenbuildingstandards #birdcollision #lightsout #Toronto #ornithology #architecture
October 1, 2025 at 11:52 PM
So far 280 collisions reported in the Toronto area today. Only a tiny fraction of all collisions are ever documented.
#windowcollision #birdsafe
#birds #wildliferescue #birdconservation #birdsafewindows
#greenbuildingstandards #birdcollision #lightsout #Toronto #ornithology #architecture
#windowcollision #birdsafe
#birds #wildliferescue #birdconservation #birdsafewindows
#greenbuildingstandards #birdcollision #lightsout #Toronto #ornithology #architecture
Landscaping draws birds close to dangerous windows with deadly resuts.
#windowcollision #protectingwildlife #birdsafe
#birds #wildliferescue #conservation #Migration
#birdconservation #birdsafewindows
#greenbuildingstandards #birdcollision #lightsout #Toronto #ornithology #architecture
#windowcollision #protectingwildlife #birdsafe
#birds #wildliferescue #conservation #Migration
#birdconservation #birdsafewindows
#greenbuildingstandards #birdcollision #lightsout #Toronto #ornithology #architecture
September 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Landscaping draws birds close to dangerous windows with deadly resuts.
#windowcollision #protectingwildlife #birdsafe
#birds #wildliferescue #conservation #Migration
#birdconservation #birdsafewindows
#greenbuildingstandards #birdcollision #lightsout #Toronto #ornithology #architecture
#windowcollision #protectingwildlife #birdsafe
#birds #wildliferescue #conservation #Migration
#birdconservation #birdsafewindows
#greenbuildingstandards #birdcollision #lightsout #Toronto #ornithology #architecture
Please turn lights off at night. Especially if you have untreated windows.
#windowcollision #protectingwildlife #birdsafe #birds #wildliferescue #conservation #migration #birdconservation #birdbuildingcollision #birdsafewindows #greenbuildingstandards #birdcollision #lightsout #toronto #ornithology
#windowcollision #protectingwildlife #birdsafe #birds #wildliferescue #conservation #migration #birdconservation #birdbuildingcollision #birdsafewindows #greenbuildingstandards #birdcollision #lightsout #toronto #ornithology
September 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Please turn lights off at night. Especially if you have untreated windows.
#windowcollision #protectingwildlife #birdsafe #birds #wildliferescue #conservation #migration #birdconservation #birdbuildingcollision #birdsafewindows #greenbuildingstandards #birdcollision #lightsout #toronto #ornithology
#windowcollision #protectingwildlife #birdsafe #birds #wildliferescue #conservation #migration #birdconservation #birdbuildingcollision #birdsafewindows #greenbuildingstandards #birdcollision #lightsout #toronto #ornithology
It was a pleasure helping this home owner today prevent bird window collisions by applying feather friendly tape.
September 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
It was a pleasure helping this home owner today prevent bird window collisions by applying feather friendly tape.
Another glimpse into the lethal effect untreated glass buildings can have on birds from sohailien on TicTok.
September 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Another glimpse into the lethal effect untreated glass buildings can have on birds from sohailien on TicTok.
Making glass railings birds safe at Humber College today using Feather Friendly tape.
August 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Making glass railings birds safe at Humber College today using Feather Friendly tape.
A typical day for a bird rescuer during migration season. Shared with permission from @sohailien on TikTok
August 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A typical day for a bird rescuer during migration season. Shared with permission from @sohailien on TikTok
Fall migration is in full swing. Over 100 reported collisions in the Toronto area today including this Red-breasted Nuthatch.
August 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Fall migration is in full swing. Over 100 reported collisions in the Toronto area today including this Red-breasted Nuthatch.
These are 145 of the 257 window collision victims I found in my neighborhood this spring. A drop in the bucket compared to all birds killed this way each migration season.
June 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
These are 145 of the 257 window collision victims I found in my neighborhood this spring. A drop in the bucket compared to all birds killed this way each migration season.
Migration is behind schedule for many birds due to the weather this spring. Found 33 window collision victims this morning that will never make it.
May 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Migration is behind schedule for many birds due to the weather this spring. Found 33 window collision victims this morning that will never make it.
