2005 was the final year for gathering data for the Cavity-nesting Birds and Competition Study. See additional information at either of these two sites:

http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/Cavitynesters.htm or http://www.uwgb.edu/birds/wso/cavitynesters.htm

If you have data from previous years that you did not submit, you can still do so. If interested, please contact:

Wm. P. Mueller

Cavity-nesting Birds and Competition Study

iltlawas@earthlink.net

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PREVENT BIRD/BUILDING COLLISIONS

If you live in southeastern Wisconsin, you can assist the Wisconsin Night Guardians for Songbirds (WIngs) project in any of several ways:

Bird deaths from collisions with windows and buildings may number as many as one billion per year in North America alone. Here is a list of activities aimed at dealing with this issue, and resources for learning more.

In Milwaukee, a dedicated group of people began a coordinated program of monitoring downtown buildings for window and building strikes by birds during spring migration. It is in effect again for the fall migration. If you live in southeastern Wisconsin (or elsewhere, for that matter) there are many ways you can assist in this effort in the coming year. The Wisconsin Humane Society has a new program called WiNGS, Wisconsin Night Guardians for Songbirds. See their website at http://www.wihumane.org/wildlife/wings/default.aspx for more information on participation in this program, whether you wish to cooperate as a Bird Collision Monitor, learn ways to prevent collisions at your home or business, donate to this program, or become involved as a building owner or manager. If you have questions, contact Scott Diehl, Wildlife Manager at the Wisconsin Humane Society, at sdiehl@wihumane.org or call 414-264-6257.

See more links with additional information at the “Issues Papers” page of the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative’s website, at http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/IssuesPapers.htm and click on Collisions and Birds – Links to Further Information, and Window Collisions: The Deadliest Hazard for Birds - provided by The Bird Conservation Network at: http://www.bcnbirds.org/window.html