The influence of artificial light at night and polarized light on bird-building collisions

Lao, Sirena; Robertson, Bruce A.; Anderson, Abigail W; Blair, Robert B.; Eckles, Joanna W.; Turner, Reed J.; Loss, Scott R.

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108358

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“…Assessing correlates of speciesspecific collisions should be considered in future studies, especially when the goal is to reduce collisions for particular species of conservation concern (e.g., rare or declining species); management based on correlates of total bird collisions may not always result in collision reductions for species of concern. In particular, amount of lighting emitted from buildings at night strongly influences total bird collisions (Lao et al 2020), and vulnerability to lighting may vary among species in association with life history (e.g., nocturnal vs. diurnal migrants) and vision (e.g., lighting effects variable with species-specific differences in visual sensitivity and acuity).…”

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“…Migratory species collided more than nonmigrants (Arnold & Zink 2011;Loss et al 2014;Wittig et al 2017). Migrants may collide more because nocturnally migrating species, which comprise the majority of migrants, are more prone to attraction and disorientation from ALAN (Lao et al 2020;Winger et al 2019). More generally, migrants could be at greater collision risk as a result of encountering more buildings over their annual cycle due to traversing a greater area and longer distances (Moore & Aborn 2000).…”

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“…At night artificial light (ALAN) (Longcore & Rich 2004) contributes to bird-building collisions. The ALAN attracts and disorients nocturnally migrating birds, causing them to collide with buildings, become entrapped and later collide, become easy targets for predators, or succumb to exhaustion (Lao et al 2020;Winger et al 2019). As human population grows and shifts to urban areas, buildings and ALAN are increasing, which will likely result in increasing numbers of diurnal and nocturnal bird-building collisions if mitigation approaches are not identified and widely implemented.…”

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Correlates of bird collisions with buildings across three North American countries

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Conservation Biology

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Collisions with buildings cause up to 1 billion bird fatalities annually in the United States and Canada. However, efforts to reduce collisions would benefit from studies conducted at large spatial scales across multiple study sites with standardized methods and consideration of species‐ and life‐history‐related variation and correlates of collisions. We addressed these research needs through coordinated collection of data on bird collisions with buildings at sites in the United States (35), Canada (3), and Mexico (2). We collected all carcasses and identified species. After removing records for unidentified carcasses, species lacking distribution‐wide population estimates, and species with distributions overlapping fewer than 10 sites, we retained 269 carcasses of 64 species for analysis. We estimated collision vulnerability for 40 bird species with ≥2 fatalities based on their North American population abundance, distribution overlap in study sites, and sampling effort. Of 10 species we identified as most vulnerable to collisions, some have been identified previously (e.g., Black‐throated Blue Warbler [Setophaga caerulescens]), whereas others emerged for the first time (e.g., White‐breasted Nuthatch [Sitta carolinensis]), possibly because we used a more standardized sampling approach than past studies. Building size and glass area were positively associated with number of collisions for 5 of 8 species with enough observations to analyze independently. Vegetation around buildings influenced collisions for only 1 of those 8 species (Swainson's Thrush [Catharus ustulatus]). Life history predicted collisions; numbers of collisions were greatest for migratory, insectivorous, and woodland‐inhabiting species. Our results provide new insight into the species most vulnerable to building collisions, making them potentially in greatest need of conservation attention to reduce collisions and into species‐ and life‐history‐related variation and correlates of building collisions, information that can help refine collision management.

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“…Some light-tolerant bat species pay attention to the streetlights for feeding as the higher number of insects (particularly moths) get attracted toward the lamplight (162). This feeding and foraging behavior increases mortality risk due to collision with the vehicles and predation risk for the juvenile (due to their slow and less agile flight) (163), as also found in many birds (41). Light-sensitive bat species lose their foraging fields due to quick passage in the lit area (164).…”

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“…Impacts of ALAN on animals range from constrained foraging, altered reproduction, and impaired communication (40)(41)(42)(43) to a total swing in the trophic interactions (44)(45)(46). A recent study has reported that light pollution at night aids in the infectivity of the West Nile virus (WNV) in the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) (47).…”

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Artificial Light at Night (ALAN): A Potential Anthropogenic Component for the COVID-19 and HCoVs Outbreak

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The origin of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is zoonotic. The circadian day-night is the rhythmic clue to organisms for their synchronized body functions. The "development for mankind" escalated the use of artificial light at night (ALAN). In this article, we tried to focus on the possible influence of this anthropogenic factor in human coronavirus (HCoV) outbreak. The relationship between the occurrences of coronavirus and the ascending curve of the night-light has also been delivered. The ALAN influences the physiology and behavior of bat, a known nocturnal natural reservoir of many Coronaviridae. The "threatened" and "endangered" status of the majority of bat species is mainly because of the destruction of their proper habit and habitat predominantly through artificial illumination. The stress exerted by ALAN leads to the impaired body functions, especially endocrine, immune, genomic integration, and overall rhythm features of different physiological variables and behaviors in nocturnal animals. Night-light disturbs "virus-host" synchronization and may lead to mutation in the genomic part of the virus and excessive virus shedding. We also proposed some future strategies to mitigate the repercussions of ALAN and for the protection of the living system in the earth as well.

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What causes bird‐building collision risk? Seasonal dynamics and weather drivers

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Ecology and Evolution

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Bird-building collisions are a major source of wild bird mortality, with hundreds of millions of fatalities each year in the United States and Canada alone. Here, we use two decades of daily citizen science monitoring to characterize day-to-day variation in building collisions and determine the factors that predict the highest risk times in two North American cities. We use these analyses to evaluate three potential causes of increased collision risk: heightened migration traffic during benign weather, increased navigational and flight errors during inclement weather, and increased errors in response to highly directional sunlight that enhances reflected images. The seasonal phenology of collisions was consistent across sites and years, with daily collision rates approximately twofold higher in autumn as compared to spring. During both migration seasons, collision risk was best predicted by the weather conditions at dawn. In spring, peak collision risk occurs on days with warm temperatures, south winds, and a lack of precipitation at dawn. In autumn, peak collision occurs on days with cool temperatures, north winds, high atmospheric pressure, a lack of precipitation, and clear conditions with high visibility. Based on these results, we hypothesize that collisions are influenced by two main weather-driven mechanisms. First, benign weather at dawn and winds that are favorable for migration cause an increase in migration traffic in both spring and autumn, creating greater opportunity for collisions to occur.Second, for autumnal migrants, cold clear conditions may cause an additional increase in collision risk. We propose that these conditions may be particularly hazardous in autumn because of the high abundance of naïve and diurnal migrants at that time of year. Our analysis also establishes that a relatively small proportion of days (15%) are responsible for 50% of the total collision mortality within a season, highlighting the importance of targeting mitigation strategies to the most hazardous times.

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The influence of artificial light at night and polarized light on bird-building collisions

Cited by 53 publications

References 38 publications

Correlates of bird collisions with buildings across three North American countries

Correlates of bird collisions with buildings across three North American countries

Artificial Light at Night (ALAN): A Potential Anthropogenic Component for the COVID-19 and HCoVs Outbreak

What causes bird‐building collision risk? Seasonal dynamics and weather drivers

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