 I'm Nick Lund, the Advocacy and Outreach Manager for Maine Audubon. It's springtime finally, and that means billions of songbirds will be winging their way back to Maine. Migration is one of the natural world's most amazing events, but it's a dangerous time for birds. Surprisingly, one of the biggest threats is glass windows, which are invisible to birds when lit from inside or when reflecting sky or habitat. Researchers estimate that nearly one billion birds die per year in the US after climbing with windows. Maine Audubon and our partners are working on solutions, and we need your help. If you find a bird, either on the sidewalk or on your porch, that may be the victim of a window strike, let us know. Take a photo of the bird and email it with the date and location to birdsstrikeatmainaudubon.org. Information you submit will help us better understand the scale of the problem in Maine. Plus, if you're an early riser and can help Maine Audubon understand the bird strike problem in Portland this spring, contact Maine Audubon to volunteer. We can protect birds together.