Bird-window Collisions at Penn State's University Park Campus

Andrea Hunt

Bird-window collisions are an issue at buildings around the world. At the University Park campus of Penn State University, we collected records of over 700 bird-window collisions involving more than 80 species of birds, documented by students, faculty, staff, and community members. More than 650 of the collisions took place between 2019 and 2023, with older records dating back to 2009. In this article we document the increased search effort for birds hitting windows over time, the building locations where the most collisions have been found, the species at highest risk of collision, and which of these species have been identified as conservation priorities for Pennsylvania and for North America in general. We also discuss efforts made to shift the campus toward bird-safe glass.

Major: 
Community, Environment, and Development
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Oral Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Joseph Gyekis
Poster Number: 
194