芝加哥周末逾千只鸟撞楼死伤 团体呼吁通过鸟类友好建筑条例
芝加哥讯——位于伊利诺伊州库克县的芝加哥市刚刚经历一个对候鸟而言惨烈的周末：芝加哥市区和埃文斯顿共有超过1000只鸟因撞上建筑玻璃死伤。
据芝加哥鸟类撞击监测组织（Chicago Bird Collision Monitors，CBCM）统计，志愿者们周六、周日在芝加哥市中心及西北大学埃文斯顿校区一带巡查，救治受伤的鸟类，并记录下死亡的数量。该组织负责人 Annette Prince 在声明中表示，这类大规模撞击事件的发生，是因为芝加哥是数百万只候鸟迁徙的主要通道。
鸟类每年春秋两季迁徙途经芝加哥地区。反光玻璃会映照出树木和天空的样子，透明玻璃则难以被鸟类察觉；鸟类以约每小时30英里的速度撞上玻璃，轻则重伤，重则当场死亡。
「鸟类友好芝加哥」（Bird Friendly Chicago）呼吁通过拟议中的《鸟类友好建筑设计条例》，为符合条件的新建建筑设立防鸟撞设计标准。该条例由市议员 Maria Hadden 于今年3月提出，7月已通过规则委员会，目前正在分区委员会修订条文。Prince 表示，芝加哥必须要求未来建筑采用鸟类友好的设计与材料。2023年，McCormick Place 曾有近1000只鸟撞楼死亡，其后场馆在玻璃上加装了可见标记，撞击数量下降了95%。（GSM 据 FOX 32 芝加哥报道）
More Than 1,000 Birds Injured or Killed in Chicago-Area Building Collisions Over the Weekend
CHICAGO — More than 1,000 birds were injured or killed after colliding with buildings in Chicago and Evanston, in Cook County, Illinois, over the weekend.
According to the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors (CBCM), volunteers worked across downtown Chicago and Northwestern University's Evanston campus on Saturday and Sunday to rescue injured birds and document those that died. Annette Prince, the organization's director, said in a statement that major events like this occur because Chicago is a major migratory path for millions of birds.
Birds migrate through the Chicago region each spring and fall. Reflective glass can mirror trees and sky, while transparent windows can be difficult for birds to see; birds strike the glass at speeds of about 30 mph, suffering fatal injuries or trauma that requires medical care.
Bird Friendly Chicago is calling for passage of the proposed Bird-Friendly Building Design Ordinance, which would set bird-safe standards for qualifying new construction. Introduced by Ald. Maria Hadden in March, the measure moved out of the Rules Committee in July and is now in the Zoning Committee, where its language is being revised. Prince said Chicago must require future buildings to use bird-friendly designs and materials. After nearly 1,000 birds died in a 2023 collision event at McCormick Place, visible markers were added to the building's glass, and collisions there later dropped by 95%. (GSM, based on FOX 32 Chicago)
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图片来源：清晨从 Lakefront Trail 的 Morgan Point 附近远眺芝加哥市中心天际线（资料图，2025年摄）。DimiTalen 摄，CC0，经 Wikimedia Commons 发布。/ Morning view of the downtown Chicago skyline from near Morgan Point along the Lakefront Trail, 2025. Photo by DimiTalen, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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