The bright lights of the city at night cause young Eurasian Blackbirds to mature faster according to a new study.
Corey is a New Yorker who lived most of his life in upstate New York but has lived in Queens since 2008. He's only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasn't working as a union representative or spending time with his family. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy and Desmond Shearwater. His bird photographs have appeared on the Today Show, in Birding, Living Bird Magazine, Bird Watcher's Digest, and many other fine publications. He is also the author of the American Birding Association Field Guide to the Birds of New York.
We at Golden Gate Audubon recently launched a new round of our Lights Out for Birds campaign, encouraging downtown office building managers and tenants to turn out the lights during migration season.
This study adds yet another reason for turning out downtown office lights at night.
We have free downloadable fact sheets and posters on our Lights Out web page if anyone wants to use them. They’re aimed at the Bay Area but could really apply anywhere.
You can find them at http://www.goldengateaudubon.org/conservation/make-the-city-safe-for-wildlife/learn-about-lights-out-san-francisco/