Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
Milford Central School
REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT <a href="https://mobilize.us/s/bh0wyu
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It is estimated that over 1 billion birds die as a result of window collisions each year in North America with 99% of these occurring at residential and low-rise buildings. It is considered to be the third highest cause of bird mortality, following habitat loss and predation by domestic <a href="http://cats.
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Up to 50% of bird-window collisions leave no evidence at <a href="http://all.
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Many of the birds that fly away are likely to die later of their <a href="http://injuries.
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Birds most often suffer concussions and internal injuries which can take days to kill <a href="http://them.
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If a collision kills a parent bird, the young will most likely also <a href="http://die.
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This is all preventable if people take action at their own <a href="http://homes.
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Learn more about this issue at our April 18 Program, 7:30pm on Zoom – Register at https://mobilize.us/s/4Mcrr7 .
Delaware Otsego Audubon Society is providing FREE workshops this Spring for homeowners in our communities to make and take home window treatments for up to three windows at their homes to help prevent collisions. Our workshop schedule is below. Pre-registration is required so that we can have ample materials <a href="http://available.
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We have limited funds available for free window treatments, so please register early and consider a donation for providing additional materials for this <a href="http://program.
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Saturday, April 26, Milford, NY Workshop at Earth Festival
from 10am-3pm at Milford Central School Assisted by Hartwick College FORCES (Environmental Sustainability Club)
Contact Susan O’Handley at s.ohandley@doas.us or by phone at 607-397-3815 (leave a message) for more information or if you have any <a href="http://questions.
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The mission of Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society is to protect our natural environment and connect people with nature to benefit birds and other wildlife through conservation, education, research and advocacy. We envision a healthy world where people and wildlife thrive and natural resources are <a href="http://protected.
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Other Area Workshops
March 22 in Sidney, NY – Register at https://mobilize.us/s/VsIj0s 11am-1pm at Sidney Memorial Public Library, Smart Community Room Assisted by Binghamton University Audubon Society Campus Chapter
March 29 in Oneonta, NY – Register at https://mobilize.us/s/CWnZp2 11am-1pm at Southside Mall Assisted by SUNY Oneonta Environmental Science Club
April 12 in Cobleskill, NY – Register at https://mobilize.us/s/KiXz8H 10am-12pm at SUNY Cobleskill Center for Agricultural and Natural Resources Assisted by SUNY Cobleskill Wildlife Society
May 3 in Delhi, NY – Register at https://mobilize.us/s/tJJqjN 10am-12pm at SUNY Delhi Assisted by SUNY Delhi Sustainability Club
