Lights Out, WNC: Your Simple Guide to Saving Birds
By Marge | Published 2025-09-22T14:50:59.57+00:00
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WNC -- September 22, 2025: Western North Carolina is a critical stop for millions of migrating birds.
From early September to late November, birds travel through our region, mostly at night, using the stars to navigate.Your lights are confusing them.Every porch light, every un-shielded floodlight, and every glowing office window creates a beacon that pulls birds off course. Disoriented and exhausted, many collide with buildings. This unseen problem kills hundreds of millions of birds each year.The solution is simple and immediate."What about my safety?"It's a valid and important concern. The "Li
