Come to Middleton Public Library for a presentation about how you can make migration safer for birds this fall!

An Indigo Bunting lays on the ground after a fatal collision with a window. Photo by Maria Perrott Ryan (Bird Collision Corps volunteer)

Up to 3.5 billion birds die every year in the US after hitting windows, and almost half of those happen at homes. The good news is that the solutions are easy to implement and affordable! This presentation will share some science behind why birds hit windows, and provide recommendations on ways to address problem windows at home and in our communities to make migration and buildings safer for birds.

This event is part of the Sustainable U series hosted by the Sustainability Committee in Middleton.

Brenna Marsicek is the director of outreach with Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance and coordinator of the Madison, WI-based Bird Collision Corps. She is passionate about helping home-owners, businesses, and communities become more bird-safe and informed about the issue of bird-window collisions. Learn more at swibirds.org/bcc and swibirds.org/prevent-collisions.

Cover photo: A volunteer works on applying a dot pattern to a set of windows to prevent birds from hitting the glass. Photo by Kaitlin Svabek/SoWBA