> Baltimore Bird Club September lecture
>
> Tuesday, September 1, 7:00-9:00 pm, Cylburn Arboretum*, 4915  
> Greenspring
> Avenue, (entry to Arboretum off of Cylburn Avenue) Baltimore, MD
> "Bird-window collisions: an uncomfortable lethal issue for  
> architecture and
> conservation."  Dr Daniel Klem, Sarkis Acopian Professor of  
> Ornithology and
> Conservation Biology at Muhlenberg College, PA. Dr Klem has studied
> bird-window collisions for over 35 years. A growing amount of evidence
> documents bird kills from striking windows as a leading human- 
> associated
> source of mortality of wild birds, second only to habitat  
> destruction.  Dr
> Klem will present an overview of the issue and the results of recent
> investigations examining architectural and landscape risk factors,  
> and the
> effectiveness of ultraviolet (UV) signals and other preventive  
> measures.
>
> *Directions: From I-83, take the Northern Pkwy exit West. Due to
> construction at Cylburn, use Cylburn Ave. to enter arboretum.   
> Cylburn Ave.
> is first left (approx. 0.25 miles) after getting onto Northern  
> Parkway from
> 83.  Arboretum entry off of Cylburn Ave. is approx. 0.2 miles on left.
> Follow the signs to get to parking and lecture facility. If no  
> access from
> Cylburn Avenue, continue straight on Cylburn Ave. another 0.2 miles,  
> turn
> left onto Greenspring Ave. and look for entrance on left.
>
> Questions:  
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>