migration today, north Corvallis
Paul Adamus
of Vineyard Mountain. In just 3 minutes at 7 A.M. I saw or heard 22 species
within a stone's throw of my house. A favorite was Western Tanager feeding
on suet.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S135064576
Later in the morning I went to Bryant Park in Albany to search for a
Black-and-White Warbler that I heard somebody thought they may have seen
there recently. No luck, but during about an hour of walking the wooded
portion of the park I saw or heard 30 species.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S135096796
On the way I noticed a few dozen shorebirds on the mudflats and wetland
along the S-curve on Lewisburg Road, but I didn't stop due to the traffic
and poor turnouts. I may try again later.
Paul Adamus
Randy and Pam Comeleo
Looks like the Birdcast alert we got for last night was spot on? -Pam
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On Apr 26, 2023, at 3:10 PM, Bill Gerth <b_g...@comcast.net> wrote:
Looks like tomorrow night and the night after are predicted to be especially intense nights for bird migration in Oregon....
On 04/26/2023 1:55 PM PDT Randy and Pam Comeleo <rott...@peak.org> wrote:
Looks like the Birdcast alert we got for last night was spot on? -Pam
Migration Alert for Portland, OR on the night of 25 Apr 2023
The BirdCast model predicts high-intensity bird migration over your region tonight. Large numbers of birds will be flying! To protect migratory birds in your area, BirdCast and partners recommend turning off all non-essential lighting between 11:00 PM tonight and 6:00 AM tomorrow morning:
- turn off or dim any non-essential exterior building lighting;
- close curtains or blinds to reduce the escape of interior lighting; and
- avoid illuminating lobbies, plants or fountains that may attract birds.
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Visit BirdCast.info for the latest migration information.
Why go Lights Out?
Most birds migrate at night, employing an incredible sensory system to navigate and to orient in darkness. Light pollution attracts and disorients these migrating birds, disrupting these systems and increasing birds' vulnerability to collisions with structures. An estimated 365 – 988 million birds die in collisions with buildings annually, including a number of species of high conservation concern. You can help dramatically reduce the hazards from light pollution for nocturnally migrating birds by turning off all non-essential lighting.
To see when birds are migrating over your area anywhere in the continental US, follow our Migration Dashboard here: https://dashboard.birdcast.info.
For more information about BirdCast and the Lights Out program, visit: https://birdcast.info/science-to-action/lights-out.
For Lights Out alerts in additional cities, states, and regions in the continental US, please visit Dr. Kyle Horton's CSU Aeroeco Lab U.S. Lights Out page.
We thank you for your commitment to making the night skies of our region safer for migratory birds!
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