If this email has already been sent please disregard. You can put soap on your windows especially during migration times to prevent bird casualties as a cheap and easy solution.

The new issue of CT Wildlife Magazine had a great article on birds and urban windows "Prepare Windows and Turn Off Lights to Protect Birds" by Shannon Kearney-McGee.   I have my decals purchased from Fat Robin and do hope I have all my hot spots covered!   Sophie Zyla --- On Thu, 10/11/12, John Flynn <flynnjohn@me.com> wrote: From: John Flynn <flynnjohn@me.com> Subject: [CT Birds] Birds hitting windows To: "ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org" <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 11:18 PM If this email has already been sent please disregard. You can put soap on your windows especially during migration times to prevent bird casualties as a cheap and easy solution. _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

10/12/2012 Wilton, CT. - Wilton High School 1 Sora Rail - hit window found dead this morning at the south end of the building. J. Hunter WHS Physical Science & AP Environmental Science WHS Organic Garden Organizer/Garden Club Advisor Wilton CT. 06897 ________________________________________ From: CTBirds [ctbirds-bounces@lists.ctbirding.org] on behalf of SOPHIE ZYLA [sophiezyla@snet.net] Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 10:38 AM To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Birds hitting windows The new issue of CT Wildlife Magazine had a great article on birds and urban windows "Prepare Windows and Turn Off Lights to Protect Birds" by Shannon Kearney-McGee. I have my decals purchased from Fat Robin and do hope I have all my hot spots covered! Sophie Zyla --- On Thu, 10/11/12, John Flynn <flynnjohn@me.com> wrote: From: John Flynn <flynnjohn@me.com> Subject: [CT Birds] Birds hitting windows To: "ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org" <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 11:18 PM If this email has already been sent please disregard. You can put soap on your windows especially during migration times to prevent bird casualties as a cheap and easy solution. _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

Hi John, Can you elaborate on what kind of soap and how to use it? Thanks for the tip. Michael Richardson Norwalk, CT http://www.connecticutwilderness.com -----Original Message----- From: CTBirds [mailto:ctbirds-bounces@lists.ctbirding.org] On Behalf Of John Flynn Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 11:18 PM To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org Subject: [CT Birds] Birds hitting windows If this email has already been sent please disregard. You can put soap on your windows especially during migration times to prevent bird casualties as a cheap and easy solution. _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

We've used multiple methods at work with trying to use soap to combat window strikes. Here is a blog post from a couple of years ago with one method. http://birdingwestcampus.blogspot.com/2009/11/trying-to-solve-problem.html Also, We've tried taking bar soap and liquifying it in a spray bottle and then spraying the soapy solution on the windows. Both of these we have done outside which work fairly well, you just need to reapply whenever it rains. We've also made suds from bar soap and made a pattern on the inside of the windows but it wasn't in an area with high mortality so it's difficult to discern if it's effective. Make sure you choose a soap that's filmy, probably the cheaper the better. In general whatever method you choose to try to battle window strikes, the best is done on the OUTSIDE of the windows. This not only breaks up the see-through look but also breaks up reflections. -Lynn On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 7:29 PM, Michael Richardson < michael_s_richardson@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi John, > > Can you elaborate on what kind of soap and how to use it? > > Thanks for the tip. > > Michael Richardson > Norwalk, CT > http://www.connecticutwilderness.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CTBirds [mailto:ctbirds-bounces@lists.ctbirding.org] On Behalf Of > John > Flynn > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 11:18 PM > To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org > Subject: [CT Birds] Birds hitting windows > > > If this email has already been sent please disregard. You can put soap on > your windows especially during migration times to prevent bird casualties > as > a cheap and easy solution. > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > -- Lynn A. Jones Museum Assistant Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History New Haven, CT

Thanks everyone for the help and tips with birds hitting windows. Michael Richardson Norwalk, CT http://www.connecticutwilderness.com -----Original Message----- From: CTBirds [mailto:ctbirds-bounces@lists.ctbirding.org] On Behalf Of Lynn Jones Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 9:11 PM To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Birds hitting windows We've used multiple methods at work with trying to use soap to combat window strikes. Here is a blog post from a couple of years ago with one method. http://birdingwestcampus.blogspot.com/2009/11/trying-to-solve-problem.html Also, We've tried taking bar soap and liquifying it in a spray bottle and then spraying the soapy solution on the windows. Both of these we have done outside which work fairly well, you just need to reapply whenever it rains. We've also made suds from bar soap and made a pattern on the inside of the windows but it wasn't in an area with high mortality so it's difficult to discern if it's effective. Make sure you choose a soap that's filmy, probably the cheaper the better. In general whatever method you choose to try to battle window strikes, the best is done on the OUTSIDE of the windows. This not only breaks up the see-through look but also breaks up reflections. -Lynn On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 7:29 PM, Michael Richardson < michael_s_richardson@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi John, > > Can you elaborate on what kind of soap and how to use it? > > Thanks for the tip. > > Michael Richardson > Norwalk, CT > http://www.connecticutwilderness.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CTBirds [mailto:ctbirds-bounces@lists.ctbirding.org] On Behalf > Of John Flynn > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 11:18 PM > To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org > Subject: [CT Birds] Birds hitting windows > > > If this email has already been sent please disregard. You can put soap > on your windows especially during migration times to prevent bird > casualties as a cheap and easy solution. > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.or > g > > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.or > g > > -- Lynn A. Jones Museum Assistant Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History New Haven, CT _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

Two more ideas: Ivory is a great soap (soft) for writing on windows. And, if you can find it anywhere, use the spray Glasswax. When I was a kid we used to spray it on window stencils for the holidays, but it was great for marking large picture windows for birds, too -- kind of like a good graffitti... Sarah Faulkner Collinsville ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Richardson" <michael_s_richardson@hotmail.com> To: "'Lynn Jones'" <lynnjones11@gmail.com>; <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Birds hitting windows > Thanks everyone for the help and tips with birds hitting windows. > > > Michael Richardson > Norwalk, CT > http://www.connecticutwilderness.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CTBirds [mailto:ctbirds-bounces@lists.ctbirding.org] On Behalf Of > Lynn > Jones > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 9:11 PM > To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org > Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Birds hitting windows > > We've used multiple methods at work with trying to use soap to combat > window > strikes. Here is a blog post from a couple of years ago with one method. > http://birdingwestcampus.blogspot.com/2009/11/trying-to-solve-problem.html > > Also, We've tried taking bar soap and liquifying it in a spray bottle and > then spraying the soapy solution on the windows. Both of these we have > done > outside which work fairly well, you just need to reapply whenever it > rains. > > We've also made suds from bar soap and made a pattern on the inside of the > windows but it wasn't in an area with high mortality so it's difficult to > discern if it's effective. Make sure you choose a soap that's filmy, > probably the cheaper the better. > > In general whatever method you choose to try to battle window strikes, the > best is done on the OUTSIDE of the windows. This not only breaks up the > see-through look but also breaks up reflections. > > -Lynn > > On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 7:29 PM, Michael Richardson < > michael_s_richardson@hotmail.com> wrote: > > >> Hi John, >> >> Can you elaborate on what kind of soap and how to use it? >> >> Thanks for the tip. >> >> Michael Richardson >> Norwalk, CT >> http://www.connecticutwilderness.com >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: CTBirds [mailto:ctbirds-bounces@lists.ctbirding.org] On Behalf >> Of John Flynn >> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 11:18 PM >> To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org >> Subject: [CT Birds] Birds hitting windows >> >> >> If this email has already been sent please disregard. You can put soap >> on your windows especially during migration times to prevent bird >> casualties as a cheap and easy solution. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association >> (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >> For subscription information visit >> http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.or >> g >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association >> (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >> For subscription information visit >> http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.or >> g >> >> > > > -- > > Lynn A. Jones > Museum Assistant > Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History > New Haven, CT > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

Someone had wanted a copy of the article "Prepare Windows and Turn Off Lights to Protect Birds" in CT Wildlife Magazine from DEEP and I lost the email. Please resend your info and I will scan and send it to you.   DEEP has the prior issues of CT Wildlife available online at: http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=325712&depNav_GID=1655 But you may have to wait a bit to view the new issues.   Thanks! Sophie Zyla --- On Sat, 10/13/12, Sarah Faulkner <sffaulkner@comcast.net> wrote: From: Sarah Faulkner <sffaulkner@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Birds hitting windows To: "Michael Richardson" <michael_s_richardson@hotmail.com>, "'Lynn Jones'" <lynnjones11@gmail.com>, ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org Date: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 6:47 PM Two more ideas: Ivory is a great soap (soft) for writing on windows.  And, if you can find it anywhere, use the spray Glasswax.  When I was a kid we used to spray it on window stencils for the holidays, but it was great for marking large picture windows for birds, too -- kind of like a good graffitti... Sarah Faulkner Collinsville ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Richardson" <michael_s_richardson@hotmail.com> To: "'Lynn Jones'" <lynnjones11@gmail.com>; <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Birds hitting windows > Thanks everyone for the help and tips with birds hitting windows. > > > Michael Richardson > Norwalk, CT > http://www.connecticutwilderness.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CTBirds [mailto:ctbirds-bounces@lists.ctbirding.org] On Behalf Of > Lynn > Jones > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 9:11 PM > To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org > Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Birds hitting windows > > We've used multiple methods at work with trying to use soap to combat > window > strikes.  Here is a blog post from a couple of years ago with one method. > http://birdingwestcampus.blogspot.com/2009/11/trying-to-solve-problem.html > > Also, We've tried taking bar soap and liquifying it in a spray bottle and > then spraying the soapy solution on the windows.  Both of these we have > done > outside which work fairly well, you just need to reapply whenever it > rains. > > We've also made suds from bar soap and made a pattern on the inside of the > windows but it wasn't in an area with high mortality so it's difficult to > discern if it's effective.   Make sure you choose a soap that's filmy, > probably the cheaper the better. > > In general whatever method you choose to try to battle window strikes, the > best is done on the OUTSIDE of the windows.  This not only breaks up the > see-through look but also breaks up reflections. > > -Lynn > > On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 7:29 PM, Michael Richardson < > michael_s_richardson@hotmail.com> wrote: > > >> Hi John, >> >> Can you elaborate on what kind of soap and how to use it? >> >> Thanks for the tip. >> >> Michael Richardson >> Norwalk, CT >> http://www.connecticutwilderness.com >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: CTBirds [mailto:ctbirds-bounces@lists.ctbirding.org] On Behalf >> Of John Flynn >> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 11:18 PM >> To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org >> Subject: [CT Birds] Birds hitting windows >> >> >> If this email has already been sent please disregard. You can put soap >> on your windows especially during migration times to prevent bird >> casualties as a cheap and easy solution. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association >> (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >> For subscription information visit >> http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.or >> g >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association >> (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >> For subscription information visit >> http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.or >> g >> >> > > > -- > > Lynn A. Jones > Museum Assistant > Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History > New Haven, CT > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org