Little birds collide with windows

• Here is the collision tally by species for the spring 2007 as reported by Project Safe Flight

  The overall number of species collected by Project Safe Flight Volunteers reached 30 and the top five species found this spring 2007 are:

  Ovenbird 13 Collisions

• http://sdakotabirds.com/species_photos/ovenbird_1.htm
  

  Black-and-White Warbler 9 Collisions

• http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i6360id.html
  

  White-throated Sparrow 8 Collisions

• http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/White-throated_Sparrow.html
  

  American Woodcock 5 Collisions

• http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i2280id.html
  

  The three following species are tied for the fifth position with three collisions each:
  

  Blue Jay -
  http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Blue_Jay.html
  

• Common Yellowthroat -
  http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i6810id.html
  

• Northern Waterthrush - http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i6750id.html

Below is a juvenile belted kingfisher that was found. It was injured rather than killed. Photo Doug Backlund. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Belted_Kingfisher.html

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