7 Simple Ways to Help Birds

  • 1. Make Windows Safer, Day and Night

    Simple adjustments to your windows can save birds’ lives.

  • 2. Keep Cats Indoors

    Indoor cats live longer, healthier lives. Outdoor cats kill more birds than any other non-native threat.

  • 3. Reduce Lawn by Planting Native Species

    The U.S. has 63 million acres of lawn. That’s a huge potential for supporting wildlife.

  • 4. Avoid Pesticides

    Look for organic food choices and cut out some of the 1 billion pounds of pesticides used in the U.S. each year.

  • 5. Drink Coffee That’s Good for Birds

    Shade-grown coffees are delicious, economically beneficial to farmers, and help more than 42 species of North American songbirds. Check out this link for ordering bird-friendly coffee. SAS members receive a discount, plus FREE shipping!

  • 6. Protect Our Planet From Plastics

    91% of plastics are not recycled, and they take 400 years to degrade.

  • 7. Watch Birds, Share What You See

    Bird watchers are one of science’s most vital sources of data on how the ecological world is faring.

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