Under a tree of chirping sparrows, top, volunteers of FLAP (Fatal Light Awareness Program) held a small memorial on June 10 for birds that suffered fatal crashes into Toronto buildings. Over 824 bird mortalities were found during the 2006 migration season by FLAP volunteers. A red-eyed vireo, bottom, is held in the hands of a FLAP volunteer before being buried in a Toronto park. FLAP in co-ordination with the City of Toronto recently launched the Lights Out Toronto campaign, which aims to switch lights off in Toronto buildings during spring and fall migration season to protect migratory birds.
