Tired of the same old New Year’s Resolutions? Lose weight! Exercise more! Get organized!
Here’s an idea, how about resolving to help the birds around you? The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s “Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds” offers a manageable list of suggestions. Resolve to do a few of them, like making your windows safer for birds and drinking bird friendly coffee or, challenge yourself to all seven. Either way you’ll be making an impact.
Looking for more ways to help birds in 2021, check out the following pages on the Sacramento Audubon website:
Action Alerts: Receive timely email notification of birding, conservation and other issues that affect local wildlife when you sign-up for Action Alerts.
Cat Policy: An estimated 2.4 billion birds are lost to cat predation every year in the United States. Sacramento Audubon Society’s cat policy offers an overview of the problem, lays out our position, and gives suggestions on how you can address this serious issue.
Lights Out for Migration: Help birds migrate safely to their summer and winter homes by turning out lights during migration.
Creating Bird Friendly Spaces: Native gardening creates habitats that support a wide variety of birds. Find resources for creating your own bird friendly space, including ideas for nest boxes on this informative page.
Injured Birds: What should you do if you see an injured bird or animal? Find resources to help answer that question on the Injured Bird page. You’ll also find suggestions for preventing bird injuries and information on when it is best to help a baby bird.
Happy New Year!
Dark-eyed Junco
Image by Daniel Brown