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NYT: Residents urged to dim lights as 300 million birds migrate this weekend

Conservation experts ask the public to turn off or dim outdoor lighting during the peak fall bird migration to reduce deadly building collisions.

newest coverage 9d agosummary written 11d ago6 pieces134 likes & upvotes5 comments NewswiresMastodonBluesky

What to know

  • Fall bird migration is expected to peak this Saturday with over 300 million birds crossing the U.S.
  • Artificial light disorients migrating birds, contributing to more than a billion bird deaths annually from building strikes.
  • Experts and the NYT are asking residents to turn off or dim outdoor and indoor lights during migration nights to reduce collisions.

Residents (U.S. general public) Target of the lights-out appealMigratory birds Subject of the storyBird conservation experts Source of the warning

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    NYT urges residents to dim lights for fall bird migration

    The New York Times reports that over 300 million birds are expected to migrate across the U.S. this Saturday, and experts are asking residents to turn off or dim lights to reduce fatal collisions with buildings, which kill more than a billion birds each year.

    “More than 300 million birds are expected to soar across the U.S. on Saturday during their annual fall migration, prompting requests for residents to turn off or dim lights to help ensure their safe flight.”
    — NYTimes.com
    1. 3 outlets As millions of birds migrate, residents are asked to turn off the lights

      first by Boston Globe, 9d ago · also NYT, NYT Science

    • nytimes.com

      More than 300 million birds are expected to soar across the U.S. on Saturday during their annual fall migration, prompting requests for residents to turn off or dim lights to help ensure their safe flight.

      nytimes.comBluesky11d ago134▲view on Bluesky ↗