During spring and fall, migration forecasts and lights out alerts can on the AeroEco website. Because our models are trained specifically for migration seasons, forecasts are disabled outside of these periods. Spring forecasts return in March and fall forecasts in August.
Light pollution represents a relatively new stimulus on earth’s surface. For organisms that have evolved to migrate under the cover of darkness, the effects of light pollution can be deadly. For birds, lights at night can attract, disorient, and at times, result in deadly collisions with buildings, communication towers, and other aerial structures. The vast majority (80%) of birds in North America migrate at night, making it imperative to limit artificial light pollution for the conservation of migratory birds.