Building Bird Friendly Communities
What are Bird Friendly Communities?
The goal of building bird friendly communities is to meet people where they??? are and provide healthy habitats for our feathered neighbors. Providing healthy habitats includes providing food, shelter, safe passage, and places for birds to raise their young. The best part of this initiative is that it can be done anywhere, from urban to rural environments, to help provide birds and wildlife a safe place to migrate or live their lives.
The two main programs within Building Bird Friendly Communities are Bird Friendly Buildings and Plants for Birds, but there are many other considerations such as access to clean air and pure water.
Bird Friendly Buildings
Research indicates that up to 1 billion birds may be killed per year in the U.S. alone due to window collisions. Birds hit buildings at all hours during the day and night. At night migrating birds can be distracted by bright lights in our cities. During the day the problem is reflection or other confusing aspects of glass.
Learn more about Lights Out and Bird Friendly Windows.
Plants for Birds
By simply choosing native plants for our yards and public spaces, we can restore vital habitats for birds in our communities and help them adapt and survive in the face of climate change.
Find out more about Plants for Birds.
Why Build Bird Friendly Communities
Birds are facing increased threats from urbanization to climate change. We need to build bird friendly communities everywhere we can to provide support for birds and wildlife and to ensure their existence for future generations.
We’ve Lost One in Four Birds
Since 1970
Decline of North American Avifauna published in Science by researchers at seven institutions, the findings show that 2.9 billion breeding adult birds have been lost since 1970, including birds in every ecosystem.
THE FOUR MAIN RESULTS
There are 2.9 billion fewer breeding birds in North America than there were in 1970.
Even common, beloved species have undergone staggering losses.
Landscapes are losing their ability to support bird populations.
Yet over this same period, landmark conservation efforts have helped bring some birds back.
Want to help? Here are 7 Simple Steps brought to you by 3billionbirds.org
Why Birds Matter
We know birds matter for many reasons. From improving health to economic impact, we need birds.
Helping birds helps us all… and birds need your help! The loss of 3 billion breeding birds is a problem for humans as well—here are five real-life examples of how birds make our lives better.
Learn more at 3billionbirds.org
