Gilligallou's Blog — Bird Protection

While tens of thousands of birds are killed by in-flight aircraft each and every year, the static red lighting used to alert pilots at night kill close to 7 million birds per year in the United States and Canada. Researchers have found that the static red lights currently employed by most airports actually attract birds, […]  

While the fact that birds, planes and airports do not mix, there are a number of different ways their airports deal with a variety of birds, especially large birds such as raptors and owls. Given the size of these birds, the loss of human life can be catastrophic if one collides with a plane or […]  

Officially listed as a “special concern” here in the province of Ontario, the black tern is literally fighting for its life. The small, dark-coloured birds spend their time in the marshes and swamp habitat throughout the province as they forage for insects and dive for small fish. One of the more unique points surrounding this […]  

As we roll into 2016, it seems as if we might be on the brink of another record year of Snowy Owl sightings, as reports on tools such as eBird continue to roll in. During the months of October 2015 and December 2015, there are recorded sightings of Snowy Owls across most Canadian provinces and […]