Birds GeorgiaProject Safe Flight
Project Safe Flight is a conservation effort to further understand the issue of bird/building collisions in the Atlanta metro area as well as in Brunswick and Savannah.
Birds and the Atlanta metro area, Brunswick and Savannah building collisions; volunteers monitor for window collisions · Monitoring season runs from March 15 to May 15 and from August 15 to November 30 each year.
From birdsgeorgia.org/project-safe-flight.html ↗About this program
The goal of this project is to determine what species are colliding with buildings, how many birds are affected, what parts of town are problematic, and what can be done to make Georgia's cities more bird friendly.
Volunteers with Birds Georgia's Project Safe Flight patrol the streets during both spring and fall migration, looking for birds that have been killed or injured after colliding with buildings. More than 6,000 birds, representing 141 different species, have been collected since monitoring began in fall 2015. Ruby-throated Hummingbird continue to be the most collected species.
Thanks to generous grants from the Disney Conservation Fund and the Georgia Ornithological Society, Birds Georgia has been treating Atlanta-area buildings and nature centers with a special film that breaks up reflection and helps birds avoid collisions. This not only saves birds but also serves as an opportunity to educate the people who visit these buildings about the problem of bird-building collisions and show them that there are many easy solutions to this problem.
Questions
What is the goal of Project Safe Flight?
The goal of this project is to determine what species are colliding with buildings, how many birds are affected, what parts of town are problematic, and what can be done to make Georgia's cities more bird friendly.
What does a volunteer monitor do?
This entails walking an early morning, pre-determined route around select structures, taking notes on collisions, collecting dead birds for scientific purposes (Birds Georgia has all necessary permits), and occasionally helping injured birds.
When is monitoring season?
Monitoring season runs from March 15 to May 15 and from August 15 to November 30 each year.
What should I do if I find an injured bird?
If you find a bird that has been injured, please contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources maintains a list of licensed wildlife rehabilitators that is searchable by county.
Is Birds Georgia licensed to care for injured birds?
Birds Georgia is not licensed to receive or care for injured birds.
Details
- Who
- Birds and the Atlanta metro area, Brunswick and Savannah building collisions; volunteers monitor for window collisions
- When
- Monitoring season runs from March 15 to May 15 and from August 15 to November 30 each year.
- Where
- Atlanta metro area, Brunswick and Savannah
Run by
Habitat ProgramThe Birds Georgia Habitat Program launched in 2021 to address the leading causes of bird population decline in Georgia: habitat loss and habitat degradation.
Wildlife Sanctuary Program$100Birds Georgia's Wildlife Sanctuary Program recognizes and encourages property owners to enhance their land for birds and other wildlife.
Habitat Stewardship ProgramThe one-time fee for private landowners is $150 and for public lands is $250. This fee includes the Birds Georgia Habitat Steward sign, as well as a Birds Georgia membership.The Birds Georgia Habitat Stewardship Program is a new conservation program geared toward both public and private land holdings and the people who own and manage them.