![]() For generations, populations of warbler, thrush, and vireo have taken advantage of the darkened environment on their epic twice-yearly journey. Predators are less active at night, skies are often less turbulent, temperatures are cooler, and landing at daybreak allows for optimal foraging conditions. Generally, the evening hours are calmer and safer for migrants. ![]() Most migrating birds pass through Georgia during the nighttime hours. Click here to read more about Project Safe Flight Atlanta. Since the program launch in fall 2015, more than 500 birds of 70 different species have been collected. The ProblemĪtlanta Audubon Society has been studying collision-related bird deaths through its Project Safe Flight Atlanta Program for the past two years. Project Safe Flight volunteers patrol selected routes during peak bird migration periods collecting birds that have died or been injured after colliding with buildings. This spring, Atlanta Audubon Society will partner with programs such as the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge (ABBC), to launch Lights Out Atlanta to make Atlanta a more bird-friendly community. The goal is to create a safe path through Atlanta for migrating birds and to make the City in the Trees a Bird Friendly Community. Participants pledge to reduce non-essential lighting during peak migration periods of March 15 to May 31 (spring) and August 15 to November 15 (fall). Lights Out Atlanta is a voluntary program encouraging building owners and residential homeowners to turn off or reduce lighting from midnight to dawn during the peak bird migration periods. ![]() The problem is particularly bad during spring and fall migration. Each year, an estimated 350 million to 1 billion birds die in the United States after colliding with buildings. Lights Out Atlanta is a new program of Atlanta Audubon Society designed to help reduce bird deaths caused by building collisions. Let’s Make Atlanta A Bird Friendly Community! ![]()
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