Lights Out Cleveland
Every spring and fall, millions of birds migrate through Ohio on their way between their breeding and overwintering grounds. During these migrations, birds are injured as a result of accidental collisions with reflective glass. The Lights Out Cleveland project is looking for volunteer help during migratory bird seasons to gather data on bird collisions. Data collected through Lights Out Cleveland provides information to understand the causes of bird-building collisions. Rehabilitated birds provide opportunities to understand migration patterns and how birds use Cleveland Metroparks, and the Cleveland metropolitan area. This program has daily shifts from March 15 through June 15 and August 15 through November 15.
Qualifications
- Time commitment: 3-4 early morning volunteer shifts per month or 9-12 shifts over the migration season. Shifts start before sunrise and conclude by 8:30 AM
- Ability to walk up to 5-7 miles per shift
- Training: annual training is conducted virtually
Responsibilities
- Walk in small teams to survey along established street routes in downtown Cleveland
- Record the occurrence of deceased or injured birds in a data sheet
- Collect deceased or injured birds for rehabilitation by the Lake Erie Nature Science Center