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| Window glazing type influences risk of bird-window collisions |
| Brendon Samuels1, Scott MacDougall-Shackleton2. 1Department of Biology, Western University, London, ON, Canada; 2Department of Psychology, Western University, London, ON, Canada |
Preventing bird-window collisions is an emerging priority for bird conservation research, regulations, and urban design. Many municipalities and institutions have begun to retrofit existing hazardous windows to bring them into compliance with a bird safe design standard. Public education is also increasing the number of homeowners and businesses adopting collision prevention methods. Despite this progress, questions remain as to the factors influencing bird-window collisions and how to best deter birds from colliding with glass. In this presentation, I will discuss research carried out through monitoring buildings on Western University’s campus to study the effects of various environmental and structural factors on collision risk. Results suggest that in addition to the season, the proximity of the fa�ade to vegetation and the proportion of the fa�ade covered in glass, other qualities of window glazing predict risk for birds. I will propose future research directions aimed at quantifying and testing qualities of interest for preventing bird collisions. |