The article highlights the tragic impact of urban architecture on migratory birds, specifically in Texas, where a billion birds die yearly after colliding with buildings. Volunteers, part of the Lights Out, Texas! campaign, monitor bird fatalities, documenting losses to understand this grim pattern. Tim Brys from the Perot Museum describes the emotional toll of this work. The Dallas skyline poses a major threat during migration seasons, taking a toll on diverse bird species as they navigate through hazardous environments, emphasizing the urgent need for awareness and action to protect bird life during migration.
The bird had flown headfirst into the Bank of America building, a 72-storey modernist skyscraper in the heart of Dallas.
It's estimated that around a billion birds die across the US each year in this way, one of the leading drivers of an alarming slump in numbers.
It's horrible to think these birds have flown all the way across the Gulf of Mexico only to fly into the first glass building.
The Lights Out surveys take morning counts three times a week during the peak spring migration season; last year 295 mortalities were recorded.
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