"Some birds that spent the summer with us are leaving for the winter. "The months of August, September and October are a period in which there's a really rapid transition in the avifauna of Wisconsin," said Stanley Temple, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor emeritus who specializes in birds and wildlife conservation. Last Tuesday night, more than 48 million birds flew over the state - the peak of this migratory season so far - soaring up to 2,600 feet high. Learn about the Standards for Bird Safe Buildings and the San Francisco Planning Department's new Residential Bird Monitoring and Certification Program.In the next few months, hordes of birds will cloak Wisconsin's skies each night as they head south for winter. Spread the word! Post flyers in your building and let people know about Lights Out in employee newsletters and social media. This will help us promote and track the impact of Lights Out. Working at night? Draw the blinds or use task lighting.Īdd the name of your business to the list of companies participating in Lights Out for Birds. PG&E offers rebates of $5 to $50 for each new occupancy sensor you install, and rebates of $15 for each indoor timer.
Install timers and motion detectors to minimize use of lights at night. Turn off building lights from dusk until dawn.This includes internal lighting, external decorative lights and lobby or atrium lights (Security lights should be left on as needed for safety). By saving electricity, we cut the cost of doing business, and by reducing energy use, we help cut greenhouse gas emissions. Turning off building lights at night is good for people and the planet as well as birds. Drawn off course by brightly-lit buildings, they often die from window collisions or circle buildings until exhausted.Ī study by the Field Museum in Chicago found that turning off the lights at one downtown high-rise reduced migratory bird deaths there by 80 percent. Many birds navigate at night by the stars and can be confused by urban lights. Over 200 species of birds pass through the Bay Area during migration, which runs from February 15 to the end of May in the Spring and from August 15 through November 30 in the Fall. Turn out lights, draw blinds, or use task lighting. Save birds’ lives during spring and fall migration.
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