New Year’s Resolutions to Help Birds
- Create bird-friendly spaces in your yard through native plant gardening.
- Keep feeders, birdbaths, and nest boxes clean and in good repair.
- Participate in community science projects such as the Christmas Bird Count, Great Backyard Bird Count, Project Nestwatch, and Project Feederwatch.
- Turn off outside lights during migration.
- Volunteer for conservation projects or with your local Audubon chapter.
- Protect birds from window strikes at home. Learn how to stop collisions at https://valleyforgeaudubon.org/bird-window-collisions/
- Reduce pesticide and herbicide use. Learn how neonicotinoid pesticides harm birds at https://valleyforgeaudubon.org/2023/07/07/neonicotinoid-insecticides-harm-birds/
- Keep cats indoors. Check out these simple solutions to keep pet cats and wild birds safe at https://abcbirds.org/catio-solutions-cats/
- Consider your environmental impact, even when you go birding.
- Donate to conservation organizations.
