Fatal Light Awareness Program Canada

Not many birds survive colliding with glass, but for those that do, we ensure they arrive safely at the Toronto Wildlife Centre to receive treatment for their injuries.

This Wood Thrush was found around lunchtime last week, having just recently collided with a very reflective building.

Of all of the migratory species that we see in the Greater Toronto Area, the American Woodcock is always the first to move through in the spring, and the last to move through in the fall.

They are particularly susceptible to window collisions, especially nighttime collisions where lighting plays a huge factor.

Every single one of us can make a difference for these charismatic birds, see our recommendations in the last image.

*37 Woodcocks as of April 27th - this number has likely gone up, and does not include others that we did not document.