Avian Migration and Artificial Light at Night: Impacts and Solutions (ZOOM)

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Avian migration is a complex phenomenon that is particularly difficult to observe as it occurs primarily at night. In North America, 80% of our migratory bird species complete their spring and fall migrations at night. There are many benefits to flying at night which have led to the evolution of nocturnal migration. These benefits include lower wind speeds, higher humidity, fewer active predators, and darkness which provides access to celestial cues that birds use to navigate on these journeys. While the night in which birds evolved to migrate was dark, humans have proliferated light at night across the landscape, which impacts migratory birds in a variety of ways. Dylan and Kelley will discuss the spectacle of avian migration, how we study it at night, and how artificial light at night can be particularly harmful to birds in migration. Dylan and Kelley will also touch on how light pollution has negative impacts on more than just our feathered friends and share recommendations for how you can make your night lighting more ecologically friendly!