Daily News | ‘The right thing to do’: How a darkened Philly skyline has helped save birds
, as well as seven states and regions. Under Lights Out Philly, building owners or management voluntarily agree to darken their lights from midnight to 6 a.m. twice a year: April 1 to May 31, and Aug. 15 to Nov. 15. Proponents say that turning off lights also reduces use of fossil fuels and saves businesses money.
in the four block radius of Center City over one night and into early morning. The story drew international attention in what a Philadelphia-based Audubon volunteer, Stephen Maciejewski, called Maciejewski said Monday that with not quite two complete years of data, preliminary numbers show Lights Out Philly appears to be having an impact.Maciejewski said. “That’s not a lot of data.”
Some flying from remote Northern habitats might have little experience with glass. As birds reach Philly in the dark, they are attracted to the lights inside the buildings. Some of the skyscrapers have indoor atriums, which could have led birds to think they could land there. On any given morning, street trees reflect in the glass, making it appear they are inside buildings.all unnecessary lights, especially those on upper levels, lobbies, atriums, and exteriors.
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