Ron and all,
Rant ON! While this group understands (I hope) the seriousness of the
building/window collisions and other things that affect migratory species,
it is also our responsibility to get the word out, not just to city
building owners, but homeowners, school boards and college/university
boards, small (and corporate) business owners AND architects, builders, and
I am sure many more. It may not be easy as some of the above-mentioned
groups never respond to emails or phone calls IF the right person to
contact can even be found. Letters to editors or a guest article
contributor to local newspapers can help, social media is a great way as
well since these media posts can hit a range of demographics. I am sure
someone has had luck with spreading the word. Perhaps others can respond
with thoughts, ideas and action items.
Nancy Howell
On Mon, May 18, 2026 at 3:36 PM Canterbury, Ronald (canterrd) <
<00000951b275ca19-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> All,
> As I struggle to find time and ways to catch up the Ohio Cardinal, I again
> beg folks to stay with OOS, I'm trying, but always too much on me. I
> write today to say we had five Yellow-billed Cuckoos dead on our avian
> mortalities (Lights out Cincinnati) routes today. Never so many at once.
>
> Given their massive influx last night, I'd easily bet, based on the number
> of buildings that kill birds in the greater Cincinnati region, that we
> humans with our "glorious non-stop development", "lovely $5 gas", and daily
> greed that we killed over 100 cuckoos last night/morning flight, and
> millions of birds throughout North American just last night alone.
>
> Well, today's haul: nearly 15 birds so far! Six Bay-breasted Warblers
> past two days!
>
> Anyone, I am only sending this email to notify birders to take the problem
> more seriously and consider that silent spring is approaching faster than
> once predicted! The southwestern race of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo is
> already endangered. More painful (for me) casualties lately have been
> Kentucky Warbler and Canada Warbler.
>
> I apologize for my depressing rant!
> Good birding, all, enjoy, they are disappearing fast! I can speak from
> experience having witnessed the loss of entire Golden-winged Warbler
> populations!
>
> Ronald A. Canterbury
> Editor, The Ohio Cardinal
> Research Ornithologist
> Associate Academic Director
> University of Cincinnati
> Department of Biological Sciences
> Cincinnati, OH 45221-0006
> Voice: 513.556.9570
> Mobile: 513.237.7791
> E-mail: <ron.canterbury...>
>
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