Northern Flicker (Bldg. 14 corner A/B).

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Bldg. 11A).

Stunned Worm-eating Warbler (Bldg. 11B).

Photos: Kara K.

Our first Field Sparrow (Bldg. 26F).

Mourning Dove remains (Bldg. 9B).

Urban landscapes becoming increasingly bird-unfriendly
http://smithsonianscience.org/2014/07/urban-landscape-increasingly-bird-unfriendly/

Photos: Kara K.

Song Sparrow (Bldg. 30D).

Juvenile American Robin (Bldg. 3C).

Article in Living Bird Magazine: Glass Action for Birds:

http://digital.livingbird.org/livingbird/winter_2014/#pg26

Identify the Brown, Streaky, Juvenile Songbirds of Summer With These Tips

http://blog.allaboutbirds.org/2014/07/23/id-brown-streaky-birds/

Audubon Society concerned new Vikings Stadium will be deadly for birds

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/07/audubon-society-vikings

Photo: Kara K.

Red-winged Blackbird.

This Painted Bunting's final moments heartbreakingly captured by Tim O’Connell at Oklahoma State University.

19 July 2014 – Painted Bunting

Painted Bunting: Tim O’Connell

Bldg. 15A

Bldg. 15B

Bldg. 16B.

Three feather piles from surveys today. 

A great reference!

Bird-Friendly Building with Glass and Light

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/56352315/Bird-friendly%20Building%20engl.pdf

Schmid, H., W. Doppler, D. Heynen & M. Rössler (2013): Bird-Friendly Building with Glass and Light. 2., revised Edition. SwissOrnithological Institute, Sempach.

This Booklet is also available in German, French and Italian.

As I was taking pictures of this Cedar Waxwing (Bldg. 11B), a White-breasted Nuthatch crashed into the window right in front of me.  It sat there stunned for several minutes, then flew into a nearby tree.  I didn't get a good picture of it because I didn't want to scare it back into the window.  I'll never know if he survived or later died from the head trauma.

American Robin feathers (Bldg. 11A).

A bird strike was also reported at this building today, on side D. No bird was found.

Photos: Kara K.

 New Species: Yellow-throated Vireo.

 Unknown (Bldg. 17C).

Likely Song Sparrow, not confirmed though (Bldg. 15G).

Photos: Kara K.

 Unknown.

Red-winged Blackbird (Bldg. 30C).

Photos: Chrissy B.

 Northern Cardinal (Bldg.10E).

Unknown (Bldg. 4 A/B).

Not yet identified (Bldg. 3C).

Photos: Kara K.

American Robin feather remains.

More sad finds.  Louisiana Waterthrush.

Recently fledged American Robin.

Ovenbird (Bldg. 12D).

House Finch.

Feathers stuck to window (Bldg. 2B). Not a confirmed collision death.

Birds and glass: San Jose can prevent needless deaths of birds with building rules

"Collision with glass is now implicated in the decline of many migratory species in the U.S., second only to the loss of habitat."

"Much of the carnage can be avoided by purposeful and pleasing design and architecture."

"Most solutions do not impose great cost or hardship -- only awareness and a value system that considers birds and nature important to the livable quality of our urban landscapes."

Photo: Kara K.

Ovenbird.

Mourning Dove feather remains (Bldg. 1B).

Juvenile American Robin (Bldg. 12D).

Juvenile Gray Catbird (Bldg. 12B).


It appears the lull in activity is over.  We are now seeing more juvenile birds as window collision deaths.

Bird strike reported at Bldg. 11A this morning. No bird was found.