NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon) is a grassroots community that works for the protection of wild birds and habitat in the five boroughs, improving the quality of life for all New Yorkers. 🔗 linktr.ee/nycbirdalliancehttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mkqcbyysfs2sCities can be lethal for migratory #birds, with reflective glass and disorienting light pollution... but that can change! By turning #LightsOut from 11pm-6am during migration, we can help birds on their arduous journeys. 💡 Learn more below from @sciam.bsky.social, featuring Dr. Dustin Partridge. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqcbyysfs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mjz4vqnihs2wThere’s still time to make a difference for NYC's migrating birds! Spring #migration runs through late May and the simple act of turning off non-essential lights from 11pm–6am helps millions of birds pass safely through the City. ➡️ Take the pledge nycbirdalliance.org/lightsout & share this post!21 Apr 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz4vqnihs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mjrm7dpov62fSome #Sanderlings for your #Saturday 🐚 Photos: Tom Murray/CC18 Apr 2026 07:04 -0700at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrm7dpov62fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mjfmo72g4c2c🦅 The #EndangeredSpeciesAct has a 99% success rate at preventing extinctions. H.R. 1897 would gut it. #Birds — and all wildlife — need you to act. Contact your rep and demand a NO vote ➡️ act.abcbirds.org/a/take-action-federal-esa-rules https://act.abcbirds.org/a/take-action-federal-esa-rules13 Apr 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfmo72g4c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mitwriitwk2dHelp Piping Plovers nest and thrive on our beaches! 🏖️ You can #SharetheShore to protect this NY State-endangered bird by keeping your dog on leash and off nesting grounds, and respecting symbolic fencing. Check out these great tips on how to keep this adorable bird safe from @gothamist.com: [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Apr 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitwriitwk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mijs57ccqs22Meet Zak, our new Senior Associate of Advocacy and Outreach. 💡 Take our #LightsOut pledge with the link in our bio.02 Apr 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijs57ccqs22https://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mibzfhpyec2oNYC Bird Alliance supports the #DarkSkiesProtectionAct. But recent coverage has missed what the bill actually does. Let's clear that up. 🧵 https://nypost.com/2026/03/26/us-news/lawmaker-wants-to-force-nyc-to-go-dark-after-11-p-m-and-critics-say-its-a-criminals-dream-bill/30 Mar 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibzfhpyec2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mhyii6y3e22oMarch is Woodcock Month! #PEENT! When American Woodcocks arrive in NYC, it means spring #migration has officially begun 🕊️ ⚠️ American #Woodcocks are common victims of building collisions. If you find one that is injured, please bring it to the Wild Bird Fund. 📸 Designpics/Adobe #addBirder26 Mar 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyii6y3e22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mhyayx7ijc2gJoin PRATT for a Right to Flight workshop! Learn about collisions, make #birdsafe nesting boxes, meet other birders, and enjoy free pizza at this 2-day event. 📅 3/27 & 3/29 🔗 https://www.pratt.edu/events/right-to-flight-preservation-ritual-and-multispecies-care-2/ 🌟 FREE26 Mar 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyayx7ijc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mgvajmsknp2uHave you taken the #LightsOut Pledge?! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ Commit to turning off unnecessary lights between 11pm-6am, now through May, to help reduce collisions and guide millions of #birds safely through NYC this spring migration. 🔗 Take the PLEDGE (link in bio) 🔄 SHARE this post 💡 Turn your LIGHTS OUT 12 Mar 2026 13:30 -0700at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgvajmsknp2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mg6ojlbo2u2w💧🐣 Last week, 60+ scientists joined us for the 21st Harbor Herons Working Group meeting. With partners from across NY & NJ, we discussed all things related to the conservation of #waterbirds, including updates on regional work protecting oystercatchers, plovers, and Black-crowned Night Herons.03 Mar 2026 13:09 -0800at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6ojlbo2u2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mg3ynts6732vA new @science.org study reveals that the loss of #bird species is accelerating. This is what a #biodiversity crisis looks like in real time! 🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/climate/bird-declines.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QFA.0cuN.hYW7NmJ6d1A5&smid=nytcore-ios-share02 Mar 2026 11:33 -0800at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3ynts6732vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mfaecugfmm27Some amazing captures by Matt Dutile from Monday's Rockaway #bird outing. Join us on free, guided outings all year long! 🦆 📸 Common Goldeneyes, Herring Gull, Buffleheads, Sanderling19 Feb 2026 11:47 -0800at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfaecugfmm27https://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3m7qfkxh3r22dEvery year, 250,000 birds are killed by glass collisions in NYC. If you find an injured bird, you can help. We spoke with amNY about the right steps to take—from safely containing small birds to transporting them to licensed rehabbers like the Wild Bird Fund. 🔗 https://www.amny.com/news/what-to-do-injured-bird-in-nyc/11 Dec 2025 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qfkxh3r22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3m5yb7tunku23“Peter, peter, peter, peter.” Have you ever heard a Tufted Titmouse call? Join us and hundreds of New Yorkers to learn more about our local birds at the 126th #ChristmasBirdCount! ❄️🐦 📆 Sunday, December 14 🏓 25+ count locations 🌟 Register for FREE 🔗 Link in bio19 Nov 2025 04:34 -0800at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5yb7tunku23https://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3m4bkxc6rec2pNYC's skies are filled with birds, bats and bugs, but humans are drastically altering their aerial habitat. @smithsonianmag.bsky.social's podcast features NYC Bird Alliance's Dr. Dustin Partridge discussing aeroecology & our annual #TributeinLight monitoring & research. https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_3987_a3fb4a15-dd3a-4f3d-8ee3-630ba2b80e14&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F3987%2Ffeed-rss.xml28 Oct 2025 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4bkxc6rec2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3m3njg44evj2a#Halloween is around the corner. Make it SPOOKILY #sustainable and bird-safe! 🎃🕸️👻 🔗 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/oct/30/sustainable-halloween-conservation-tips20 Oct 2025 12:11 -0700at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3njg44evj2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3m2we36bzbt2rWant to identify #warblers, thrushes, waterbirds, and more—both by sight and by ear? Join our five-part #birding course! 🐣 Includes 3 in-person classes and 2 outings 📘 Meets every Thursday, Oct 16 - Nov 2 🌳 $130 for Members; $200 for Non-Members 🔗 Link in bio | nycbirdalliance.org/bb-course11 Oct 2025 07:04 -0700at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2we36bzbt2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3m25v72nd7v2jGreat news! The Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge will start dimming its lights during spring & fall migration. Thank you Rockland Audubon Society, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter, and NYS Thruway Authority for working together to protect birds! 👏👏👏 Every light turned out saves birds' lives. #LightsOutNYC01 Oct 2025 13:34 -0700at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25v72nd7v2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3lzqpme4x2c2nThrilled to be featured in @audubon.org magazine! Our #NYCHA in Nature pilot helps public housing residents explore nature at their doorsteps. With Public Housing Community Fund, we're strengthening bonds with NYC's rich #biodiversity and empowering local advocates. https://www.audubon.org/magazine/new-program-helps-new-yorks-public-housing-residents-discover-nature-right-outside-their26 Sep 2025 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzqpme4x2c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3lxxd4i3j5p2dThe sky is a complex habitat! We're excited to be featured in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social for our annual monitoring and artificial light research with @cornellbirds.bsky.social at the #TributeinLight. https://loom.ly/Bix4wFk https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/new-science-aeroecology-tells-more-about-amazing-creatures-humans-can-ensure-survival-180987151/03 Sep 2025 12:04 -0700at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxxd4i3j5p2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3lwtmumfivi27Fall #migration is almost here! Can you ID this stunning migratory #bird? 📸 Tom Murray/CC 20 Aug 2025 07:22 -0700at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwtmumfivi27