Tag Archive: bird migration (24)

Fall Songbird Migration and Window Collisions: Frequently Asked Questions

WGC Blogs

September 14, 2021
September 5th, 2021. Death toll at one building. Window collisions are the second leading cause of human-driven bird deaths (behind domestic cats) with up to one billion birds dying from the glass obstacles in their paths every year. While window collisions occur year-round, the majority happen during migration: when birds... Read More

Common Questions About Fall Songbird Migration and Window Collisions

WGC Indy Blogs

September 14, 2021
September 5th, 2021. Death toll at one building. Window collisions are the second leading cause of human-driven bird deaths (behind domestic cats) with up to one billion birds dying from the glass obstacles in their paths every year. While window collisions occur year-round, the majority happen during migration: when birds... Read More

Migrating Bird Window Collisions: 5 Risk Factors

WGC Blogs

April 6, 2021
The second leading cause of death for birds in the United States is window collisions, with an estimated  one billion birds dying every year. Birds can’t see glass and don’t recognize the structural clues that distinguish windows from open air.  While houses account for nearly half of all collisions, large... Read More

The 5 Risk Factors of Bird Window Collisions

MBM Blogs

April 6, 2021
The second leading cause of death for birds in the United States is window collisions, with an estimated one billion birds dying every year. Birds can’t see glass and don’t recognize the structural clues that distinguish windows from open air. While houses account for nearly half of all collisions, large... Read More

The Best Bird Control Products for Migration Season

MBM Blogs

December 16, 2020
The Mississippi flyway is a major migration path that follows the Mississippi River. Millions of migrating birds, around 325 species and 40% of US populations, use this route to migrate between wintering grounds in the northern US and Canada, and breeding grounds in the southern states, and Central and South... Read More

Which Bird Control Products Work Best During the Bird Migration Season?

WGC Blogs

December 16, 2020
The Mississippi flyway is a major migration path that follows the Mississippi River. Millions of migrating birds, around 325 species and 40% of US populations, use this route to migrate between wintering grounds in the northern US and Canada, and breeding grounds in the southern states, and Central and South... Read More

Pandemics, Birds, and Migration: What You Should Know

WGC Blogs

December 3, 2020
Covid-19 has upended many aspects of modern human life in ways that are likely to stay with us even after it is gone. But as dramatic as the changes have been, Covid-19 is not a one-of-a-kind event. Covid is a zoonotic disease, meaning it originated in animals and then mutated... Read More
Pandemics Birds

Important Information About Bird Migration and Pandemics

MBM Blogs

December 3, 2020
Covid-19 has upended many aspects of modern human life in ways that are likely to stay with us even after it is gone. But as dramatic as the changes have been, Covid-19 is not a one-of-a-kind event. Covid is a zoonotic disease, meaning it originated in animals and then mutated... Read More
Pandemics Birds

Managing Fall Bird Migration Challenges: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

WGC Blogs

October 26, 2020
Every autumn, from September through November, a natural wonder occurs. Billions of birds from thousands of species travel thousands of miles to get from their breeding grounds to their overwintering areas. As they travel through the US, their strong impact is felt by nearly everyone. Brightly colored birds migrate through... Read More

Tackling the Effects of Fall Bird Migration

MBM Blogs

October 26, 2020
Every autumn, from September through November, a natural wonder occurs. Billions of birds from thousands of species travel thousands of miles to get from their breeding grounds to their overwintering areas. As they travel through the US, their strong impact is felt by nearly everyone. The Positive Impact Birds are... Read More
Migration Challenges