Unexpected problems with bird migration in Montreal
Red and white nighttime illumination causes migrating birds to go astray.
Canada helps any type of immigrants, even those feathered ones. This spring, during the bird migration period, Montreal will take care of reducing so-called 'light pollution'. The bright nighttime lighting coming from buildings and bridges disorients birds, and they go astray.
In spring, migrating birds return to Canadian forests and lakes to breed and build nests. The core problem is the white and red lights in cities that attract birds. These colors have been removed from the lighting of the Champlain Bridge in Montreal — now it will be illuminated only with blue and green. This bridge has the worst traffic in Canada, and many birds' routes pass by it.
Light pollution has become a topic among environmental organizations at both provincial and federal levels. This phenomenon has become a particularly frequent topic of discussion in the last few years. As you know, Canadian government pays a special attention to the environmental situation in the country.
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