National Audubon Society

American Goldfinch.

Hundreds of birds can die in a single building strike.

Imagine walking a child to school and before you make it inside more than a dozen birds fall dead at your feet.

That’s exactly what happened just a month ago in Chicago—15 birds ended up dead at the feet of children after ramming into the reflective glass of their school. This is in addition to the nearly 1,000 birds who died after striking a single building that same night.

But this grim situation and many other challenges that birds face can be prevented. With help from generous people like you we can protect birds through working to eliminate building collisions, restoring habitats, and combating climate change. But we need you with us. If you join us with an annual contribution before midnight, your gift will be matched up to $5,000 for birds in need. Can we count on your help?

When buildings turn their lights off fewer collisions occur. In fact, a study showed that the very building in Chicago that caused the deaths of nearly 1,000 birds last month cut fatal bird collisions by 60% when just half of the lighted windows were on.

That’s why we’re working across the country in places like New York, Chicago, North Carolina, and Washington D.C. to advocate for Lights Out to help mitigate these bird strikes. For birds more likely to collide with buildings, like the American Goldfinch and Ruby-throated Hummingbird, this work could make a world of difference.

We need your help to protect birds

Up to 1 billion birds are killed in building collisions each year in the United States.

Species like Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and American Goldfinches are particularly susceptible to building strikes.

We're advocating for legislation like the Bird Safe Buildings Act, to help birds avoid collisions by promoting bird-friendly materials and design features at federal buildings.

But in order to keep up this important work, and all of our work to protect birds and their habitats, we need you. There's still time to deepen your commitment to birds with your annual gift. Make a donation before midnight and have your first gift matched up to $5,000 for birds like the American Goldfinch.

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National Audubon Society

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Photo: Nina Hakanson/Audubon Photography Awards. Illustrations: Ruby-throated Hummingbird and American Goldfinch.

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