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   MAY 12, 2005:  Handouts from Training for volunteers -- Monitoring Protocol  --  Rescue Guidelines
   MAY 19, 2005:  Rescued Birds at Humane Society and Urban Ecology Center -- Emails from Scott Diehl and Tim Vargo
   JUNE 11, 2005:  New Wisconsin Humane Society Web Page: http://www.wihumane.org/wildlife/wings/default.aspx
   SEPT 7, 2005:  Fall Patrolling Sections added.

Wisconsin Night Guardians for Songbirds (WiNGS)
Bird - Building Collisions:

Volunteers collect dead and injured migrant birds in downtown Milwaukee,
and transport the birds to researchers and rehabbers,
during spring and fall migrations, as part of a effort
coordinated by the  Wisconsin Humane Society    (Contact  Scott Diehl )
with assistance from the  Urban Ecology Center   (Contact  Tim Vargo )
and instigated by the  Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative  (Contact   Bill Mueller )

Following the lead of a successful effort in downtown Chicago to reduce mortality of birds caused by collisions with buildings and windows, (see http://www.lightsout.audubon.org and  http://www.birdmonitors.net ) members of the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative (WBCI) are conducting a similar program in Wisconsin. The first step is determining where and how often migrant birds are killed in downtown Milwaukee. Volunteers are needed to collect these data.
WINGS Bird Collision Monitors: Patrolling Sections, Fall 2005

Section 1: “Art Museum”
Borders: S – Michigan, N – Mason, E – Lake Michigan, W - Lincoln Memorial Dr
Key Bldgs: Milwaukee Art Museum/War Memorial

Section 2: “US Bank”
Borders: S – Clybourn, N – Wisconsin Ave, E – Lincoln Memorial Dr, W – Van Buren St
Key Bldgs: US Bank

Section 3: “Northwestern Mutual”
Borders: S – Wisconsin Ave, N - Wells St, E – Prospect Ave, W – Van Buren St
Key Bldgs: Northwestern Mutual Complex and skywalk

Section 4: “Kilbourn Tower”
Borders: S – Kilbourn Ave, N – State St, E -  Astor St, W – Marshall St
Key Bldgs: Kilbourn Tower, Regency House

Section 5: “Juneau Village”
Borders: S – State St, N – Juneau St, E -  Jackson St, W - Jefferson St
Key Bldgs: Juneau Village Apartments

Section 6: “411 East”
Borders: S – Michigan St, N – Mason St, E - Jefferson St, W – Milwaukee St
Key Bldgs: 411 East Wisconsin Center

Section 7: “River East”
Borders:  S – Michigan St, N– Wells St, E – Water St, from Michigan north to Mason, then east to Broadway, W – Milwaukee River
Key Bldgs: Chase Tower, 100 East Wisconsin Bldg, Marshall and Ilsley Bank Bldg

Section 8: “City Hall”
Borders: S – Wells St, N - Highland Ave, E - Broadway Ave, W – Water St
Key Bldgs: Milwaukee City Hall, 1000 North Water St Bldg

Section 9: “The Hilton”
Borders: S – Michigan St, N – Mason St, E – Fifth St, W – James Lovell St
Key Bldgs: Hilton Milwaukee City Center, Wisconsin Tower

Section 10: “UWM Campus”
Borders: Entire Campus
Key Bldgs: Tall Bldgs, Skywalks

PREVENTING BIRD - WINDOW COLLISIONS:
http://home.wi.rr.com/phunter1/birdwindowcollision.html

http://www.birdmonitors.net/reducerisk.html   from Chicago Bird Collision Monitors
http://www.flap.org/new/prefr.htm   from Fatal Light Awareness Program in Toronto
http://bcnbirds.org/window.html from Bird Conservation Network of Chicago
https://www.abcbirds.org/birdconservationalliance/members/window_paper.PDF
     from American Bird Conservancy
http://www.fws.gov/birds/documents/Glass.pdf   from International Migratory Bird Day
http://www.fws.gov/birds/documents/Collisions.pdf   from International Migratory Bird Day