Monthly Meetings

WOS Monthly Meeting, Monday, January 6, 2025

Josh Morris on “THUD: “What Birders Need to Know (and Do) about Window Collisions”

Note: This meeting will be conducted only by Zoom; there is no in-person meeting. Participant sign-in on Zoom begins at 7:15 PM Pacific Time. The meeting will begin at 7:30 PM.

Globally, billions of birds are killed each year after colliding with windows. Seattle’s built environment contributes to the carnage, killing up to 80,000 birds during migration periods alone. The good news is that effective solutions for reducing collision risk are widely available, but implementation is complicated. Joshua Morris is Urban Conservation Manager at Birds Connect Seattle and leader of the Seattle Bird Collision Monitoring Project. The project is a community science initiative that seeks to understand and prevent bird-window collisions. Over the last four years, 200 volunteers have conducted nearly 5,000 surveys at more than 150 buildings in the Seattle area. Josh will share everything we need to know about bird-window collisions, including opportunities to get involved in local community science, advocacy, and direct action.

Zoom Details for Attending Remotely

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Consider Joining WOS

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WOS Meetings are free and open to all. They are held the first Monday of each month, October through June.

Currently, all meetings are available remotely via Zoom. WOS sends members the Zoom link via email a week in advance, and the link is also provided on this web page before the meeting.

Selected meetings, which will be announced in advance, will also be held in person at the Center for Urban Horticulture on the University of Washington campus, 3501 NE 41st St. in Seattle. Doors open at 6:30 PM for socializing and the program begins at 7:30 PM.

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