![]() ![]() Turning Lights Out for Birds will help reduce migratory birds from becoming confused, disoriented, and colliding with buildings. Reaching out to local elected officials or building managers can help raise awareness of the risk artificial light at night poses to birds and can spur them to action! Below are templates you can use to create your own letters to use in your local community.ĭownload our Lights Out Badge today! Add it to your website and email signatures to show your support! When to Turn Off Lights ![]() Share our message with family and friends, using hashtag #LightsOutforBirds.Install motion sensors on outside lights to minimize use.Ensure outside lights are aimed down and well shielded.Turn off lights before leaving the home or office.Turn off or dim lobby and atrium lights.Community members and building managers can help migratory birds with these simple tips: Lights Out participation helps to dramatically reduce collisions and terminal exhaustion, protecting our feathered friends. Sadly, up to one billion birds are lost to collision every year across North America. Once trapped among windowed cities, birds either hit buildings directly or circle them until they collapse from exhaustion. ![]() When migrating birds fly over brightly lit homes and buildings, the skyglow (light pollution) drowns out the stars, confusing and disorienting them into urban areas. Every spring and fall, birds soar across the Dakotas in large flocks, filling the night sky with a superhighway of birds! By dimming non-essential lighting during peak spring and fall migration, we can help birds make it to their destinations safely. Many of these birds, some weighing as little as an ounce, make their remarkable bi-annual migration at night, all while using the earth's magnetic field, moon, and stars to navigate their journey. ![]() Every year, millions of birds migrate across North and South Dakota, often flying thousands of miles! From Sandhill Cranes, ducks, and geese, to songbirds, like the Black-and-white warbler, the prairies, wetlands, and woodlands of the Dakotas provide critical habitat for birds to rest, refuel, and seek shelter. ![]()
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