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Special recognition of May 11, 2024 as World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD).
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION
WHEREAS, migratory birds are some of the most beautiful and easily observed wildlife that shares our space; and
WHEREAS, Lake County is part of an important migratory bird route, the Mississippi Flyway, one of the busiest migratory corridors in North America; and
WHEREAS, many residents recognize and welcome migratory songbirds as symbolic harbingers of spring; and
WHEREAS, these migrant species also play an important role in our community by controlling insect populations and attracting birders from outside our community to visit; and
WHEREAS, migratory birds and their habitats are declining throughout the Americas. They are facing a growing number of threats on their migration routes and in both their summer and winter homes; and
WHEREAS, public awareness and concern are crucial components of migratory bird conservation; and
WHEREAS, residents enthusiastic about birds, informed about the threats they face, and ready to help address those threats can directly help our bird populations; and
WHEREAS, since 1993, World Migratory Bird Day (formerly International Migratory Bird Day) has become an opportunity to focus public attention on the nearly 350 species that travel between nesting habitats in our communities and throughout North America and their wintering grounds in South and Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the southern U.S.; and
WHEREAS, the Northern Shoveler and American White Pelican remind us that many species need wetlands and open water for migration, wintering, and breeding. The Osprey serves as a conservation success story, reminding us that bird population declines can be reversed when we work together to conserve and protect our planet; and
WHEREAS, light pollution attracts and disorients nocturnally migrating birds, making them more likely to land in areas where they are more vulnerable to collisions and other dangers. Indiv...
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