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October
DOAS Sanctuary and Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch52 Grange Hall Road Spur
Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) on Saturday, October 4 from 10:00-1:00PM at the DOAS Open House and help with making birds for this special project,
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Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) on Saturday, October 4 from 10:00-1:00PM at the DOAS Open House and help with making birds for this special project, Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene.
During fall migration in October of 2023, 966 birds died after colliding with windows at the McCormick Place Lakeside Center in Chicago. This is the highest number of bird deaths recorded in a single day from a single building. Throughout 2023, a total of 10,836 birds were collected on the streets of Chicago. Although urban areas account for less than 1% of window collisions, they are highly visible, and the event in October prompted the Lakeside Center to implement bird-safe window film and other mitigation measures with their lighting. These measures have resulted in a significant reduction in collisions.
The Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene project, led by Holly Greenberg from the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University, is raising awareness about bird-window collisions by promoting workshops to create replicas of every bird killed in Chicago in 2023. These replicas, tagged with the crafter’s name, location and date, will become part of a large scale art installation of a 4’x300′ foot ‘carpet’ of these birds. To learn more about the project, please visit https://www.hollygreenberg.com/bird-collisions-anthropocene.
Please join DOAS in making bird replicas for this project and learn about the issue of window collisions. Registration is not required and materials will be available until supplies run out. Children are welcome with adult supervision. If you would like to also make/take home Acopian BirdSavers for your windows, please send information about your windows using the form at https://doas.us/order-materials-for-acopian-bird-savers/ so that we can bring materials for you.
We envision a healthy world where people and wildlife thrive and natural resources are protected. The mission of Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society is to protect our natural environment and connect people with nature to benefit birds and other wildlife through conservation, education, research and advocacy.
Birds are important because of the role they play in the natural world as pollinators and seed disbursers, assisting with the balance of nature by eating insects. They also clean up things that would go unattended otherwise.
Birds are important TO ME because of the kinship that I feel with another living species, and the joy that they bring to me year around. Encountering spring migrants feels brand new every time! I feel responsibility for their well-being and take care not to disturb their nesting with unnecessary sounds, disturbance or habitat destruction. I respect the incredible work they do to bring about future generations.
Birds have always been an early warning system for our environment–the “canary in the coal mine.” It was the decline in bird species high on the food chain that tipped us off to the dangers of DDT and other chemicals. More recently, high altitude and high latitude birds are demonstrating the first definitive effects of global change. If science had been more advanced in the 1800s, the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon could have served as a warning about habitat destruction. This not just about protecting the birds–although that is a worthy goal–but all of these threats will ultimately reach the human race.
In addition to being indicators for environmental health, birds matter because they allow people all over the world to enjoy and appreciate nature. Caring about birds often leads to caring about their habitats and creates a stewardship ethic to protect our natural resources. Birds connect communities.
Our next order will be planned for late October. Order Feather-Friendly Window Decals to prevent bird collisions at your home or business. We will arrange
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) announces a series of workshops to support Bird-Friendly Homes throughout their Chapter Region. The workshops will focus on helping homeowners make
