Lights Out Alert/Great Birding Alert for May 12

The entire state is red for tonight, May 12, meaning High Alert. For the second night in a row almost half a million birds will be passing over. Turn out your lights to keep them safe. And plan to go birding tomorrow!

May 12, 2023 — Almost half a million birds will be flying over Connecticut again tonight — emphasis on “again” because the skies were similarly crowded last night.

1. Make sure you turn out your lights tonight to prevent birds from getting killed.
2. Make plans to go birding tomorrow, because it sounds like it will be another great day.

As migrating birds pass over brightly lit cities, skyglow drowns out the stars, confusing them and luring them into urban areas. Once trapped in the windowed maze of the city, birds either hit buildings directly or circle them until they collapse from exhaustion. If you find a dead bird, report it to dBird.org.

Lights Out Connecticut is an effort to help prevent birds from being distracted by artificial light in our state: www.lightsoutct.org.

You can learn more about Connecticut Audubon’s role in the Lights Out Coalition here.

Sign up for Lights Out alerts via text.

The sky will be filled with birds in most of the country tonight.