Upcoming and Past Conferences
8-14 October 2021, Boise, Idaho, USA
4-9 October 2022, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, Embassy Suites by Hilton
Conference co-hosts: Tropical Audubon Society, Florida Ornithological Society, South Florida Audubon Society, and South Florida Conservation Network.
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30 August 2021 – Mid registration ends
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30 June 2021- Koplin Travel Award deadline
30 April 2021 Wings to Fly travel award deadline
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Time For Idahoans To Turn Off Lights For Bird Migration Flights
In quite possibly the most disturbing news for someone suffering from ornithophobia,
Thursday, April 29th is expected to be a high birding migration night according to the Golden Eagle Audubon Society. Basically all the birds are going on Spring Break and visibility is crucial as the skies will be crowded. We are being asked to turn off our lights to ensure their safety.
The New York Times reports, Each year, an estimated 365 million to one billion birds die by smacking into reflective or transparent windows in deadly cases of mistaken identity, believing the glass to be unimpeded sky. The absolute last thing I d ever want to encounter is just a blanket of dead birds who smashed into buildings and windows and dropped to the earth enveloped in blood. I doubt anyone else wants that either.