It is estimated that up to a billion birds die and countless others are injured each year in North America as a result of window collisions!
Chicago Bird Collision Monitors (CBCM) is a volunteer conservation project dedicated to the protection of migratory birds through rescue, advocacy and outreach.
CBCM works to protect and recover migratory birds that are killed and injured in the downtown Chicago area each spring and fall migration. Confusing lights and glass building design cause thousands of birds migrating along the lakefront to collide with downtown buildings. Our teams spend the early morning hours recovering these birds to save the injured and document the fatalities that have occurred.
We promote bird-safe lighting and building design to reduce bird collision hazards. Our project collaborates with building management, architects, planners and the public to prevent bird collisions.
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**************************************************Spring migration begins in March and Fall migration begins in August - we need you to help us help migratory birds!
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CBCM is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) not for profit organization that for more than 20 years has been committed to protecting migratory birds through bird rescue, advocacy and education.
In 2024, CBCM:
Recovered more than 10,000 birds killed or injured by collisions and other urban hazards.
Worked with the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center to return thousands of rehabilitated birds back into the wild.
Collaborated with the Field Museum and the University of Illinois to provide specimens and data to advance our understanding of avian populations, migration and collision hazards.
Responded to more than 14,000 calls from concerned citizens in the greater Chicago region to our helpline.
Championed bird-friendly building design. Our advocacy efforts at McCormick Place Lakeside resulted in glass treatments that have virtually eliminated thousands of bird strikes at this once dangerous building.
Contributed more than 15,000 volunteer hours from a network of over 200 individuals— assisting with rescue, transport, education and advocacy efforts.
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Spring migration begins in March and Fall migration begins in August - we need you to help us help migratory birds!
Click on the below Training Schedule link.Training Schedule
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Leave the Lights Out for Birds!
View the April 2018 BOMA article
Thank you for helping us help the birds.
Chicago Bird Collision Monitors (CBCM) is an 501(c)(3) bird conservation organization.
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