What We're Doing
Mission statement? COD working with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage and ....
Bird Strike Info
If you find a dazed/deceased bird on the COD campus near a window, follow these steps:
- Transport the bird to Willowbrook Wildlife Center. How are we handling this? Will students need to get supplies (a box, a bag, gloves?) from one of us?
- Please report any campus bird strikes (or bird/window collisions) using this form.
What Can We Do?
Check out the following places for more information on how to prevent bird/window collisions:
- Chicagoland Bird Collision MonitorsCBCM works to protect and recover migratory birds that are killed and injured in the downtown Chicago area each spring and fall migration.
- Audubon SocietyThe page contains possible strategies for reducing bird-window collisions
- Glass Collisions: Products & Solutions DatabaseThe American Bird Conservancy (ABC) database lists products & solutions tested to prevent bird collisions, including bird-friendly glass, window decals & more.
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Nearly 3 Billion Birds GoneThe Cornell Lab of Ornithology lists Lists 7 steps to help bird populations, including making windows safer, native plants, etc.
