Why Do Birds Fly Into Windows?

Like most around Crowland and the Lincolnshire countryside we look forward to spring and early summer to see new arrivals at garden bird tables.

Sadly, we have found a number of young fledgling birds dead outside in recent weeks. It appears they had flown into windows at the back of the house which overlooks a large tree-lined garden. The bird varieties included Thrushes, Blackbirds and a Great Tit. All had collided with windows resulting in their death.

Unfortunately, there are not many things we can do to prevent this as the young birds appear not to have learned that what they see in the glass is not their real world. They see the angled reflections of trees and open spaces in the glass, which appear to confuse them, resulting in window collisions. In an effort to reduce the rising casualties we now pull down window blinds during the day to minimise reflections.

There is a useful website that might help if you are experiencing this problem. Click "About Birds"