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/3mttk3itasc22It only takes 30 secs to be bird-friendly! ⏱️ 👉 TAKE ACTION: link in bio Light pollution doesn’t just harm #birds — it wastes energy and disrupts our sleep. Tell your Council Member to support #LightsOut Intro 0998! It will help our migratory birds and ALL New Yorkers 🌃🕊️24 Aug 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttk3itasc22https://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mtbslmpyqc2jLast week, nearly 100 Avian Advocates rallied at City Hall to support Lights Out. Now it's your turn! Start your week strong 💪 with some BIRD-FRIENDLY ACTION! It takes 30 secs. ⏱️ 🔗 Visit the link in bio 🐤 Click "TAKE ACTION" 🤳 Add your contact info 👆 Click "Send Email"17 Aug 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbslmpyqc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3msqsrsluio2e🚨 RSVP for the #LightsOut Rally with the link in bio 🚨 THIS THURSDAY (8/13), join us as we rally for a commonsense #conservation practice that will: 🐦 Prevent fatal collisions 🕊️ Help millions of #birds migrate safely 🏭 Reduce unnecessary energy consumption10 Aug 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqsrsluio2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mrkndvgtsa2wProject Safe Flight info sessions are NOW OPEN! 🕊️ Hundreds of thousands of birds die in building collisions each fall in NYC. But our #ProjectSafeFlight collision monitors are helping change that. Learn more and register with the link in bio. 📸 Terria Clay 26 Jul 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkndvgtsa2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mqd5og375c27Today, the Trump administration weakened a conservation law that has protected our animals, habitats, and communities for 50+ years. This change will not only destroy critical habitat for birds and biodiversity but erode our ability to protect threatened species. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/climate/endangered-species-act-harm.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wlA.RKd3.mvLMvzWKANmY&smid=url-share10 Jul 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd5og375c27https://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mp27jcmyov2eLight pollution contributes to nearly a quarter million migratory birds dying annually from collisions with NYC buildings. The fix is simple: turn #LightsOut Rally with us at City Hall Mon, 6/29 at 10am in support of #LightsOutNYC legislation. RSVP: https://nycbirdalliance.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/nycbirdalliance/event.jsp?event=22171&utm_source=Bluesky&utm_campaign=Bluesky&utm_medium=social24 Jun 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp27jcmyov2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mo6gc2guc32xHelp NYC's Black-crowned Night Herons survive, Knicks in 5! 🏀🐦💙🧡 Our scientists discovered these birds could vanish from our harbor by 2037 without conservation action. If you haven't yet, please sign this petition demanding protections for them across NY. 📣 nycbirdalliance.org/bcnh-petition13 Jun 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo6gc2guc32xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mnf7r4lh322uBased on 40+ years of nesting data, NYC Bird Alliance scientists have discovered that the Black-crowned Night Heron is facing perilous decline, with local populations falling 55% in 22 years. Without action, these birds could disappear as soon as 2037. The good news? We can save this bird. (🧵1/2)03 Jun 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnf7r4lh322uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mnf7kbibnk2xThe bad news? Local Black-crowned Night Heron populations have declined 55% in just 22 years. The good news? We can SAVE this bird! 👑 Join the fight to save #nycnightheron! ➡️ nycbirdalliance.org/nightheron [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jun 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnf7kbibnk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycbirdalliance.org/post/3mmc2pczknc2pThrilled to see Red-Tailed Hawks in the @nytimes.com! Pale Male’s arrival in Central Park over 3 decades ago gave rise to a whole generation of Red-Tails. When his nest was removed in 2004, New Yorkers rallied behind him, leading to the nest being restored – and Pale Male’s return. 🔗 Link in bio20 May 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:v2v6yoyeuzd2c3w35pyedf2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmc2pczknc2phttps://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/3m7qfkxh3r22d