Looking for advice regarding effective products to reduce bird collisions in a residential setting with multiple windows. Is there a product that you would recommend to put on the outside of a window? I've looked at American Bird Conservancy's website, and am considering purchasing ABC BirdTape 2" Squares from Bird Friendly, which was one of the links on that website. Any opinions on that product or other recommendations? Joanne Gabriel Darien

I had a lot of luck with a super inexpensive and relatively nice-looking solution: Hang lengths of paracord from the outside at whatever distance intervals is advised - I think I did 6-8", but I looked it up somewhere online. The paracord is heavy enough that it won't blow around too much, but creates enough of a physical "obstacle" to the bird to make them not think it's a clear opening. Something dark like black or dark brown blends in nicely and doesn't look weird. ________________________________ From: Joanne Gabriel via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Sent: Monday, February 9, 2026 10:31 AM To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Subject: [CT Birds] Advice on products that will deter bird collisions Looking for advice regarding effective products to reduce bird collisions in a residential setting with multiple windows. Is there a product that you would recommend to put on the outside of a window? I've looked at American Bird Conservancy's website, and am considering purchasing ABC BirdTape 2" Squares from Bird Friendly, which was one of the links on that website. Any opinions on that product or other recommendations? Joanne Gabriel Darien To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send an email with just "join" or "leave" in the subject or body to: ctbirds-request@lists.ctbirding.org CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

I can’t stress enough how happy I was with Feather Friendly. It’s an affordable product comes in rolls like tape and has tiny square reflective stickers that birds can see. You have to apply from outside of window. Yes, you can see them on the window but the trade off was worth it and my experience was incredible. We used to live in a house with large bay windows overlooking the water and lots of trees and shrubs. I used to hear birds hit that window at least once a day especially if I was putting bird seed out or if a hawk was around and chasing them. I buried more than one that likely suffered head and neck trauma from the collisions. However, In the 3 plus years that followed me applying the stickers, I went from at minimum daily strikes, to only one in 3 years! And that was due to a hawk chasing a bird who likely flew into it in a panic. I’m always glad to hear when people are looking to find ways to address this. I believe the website is simply: Featherfriendly.com Pretty sure you can also purchase from Amazon . As I recall it was about $25 for a roll or 2? It’s been a few years so not certain but was money very well spent. The stickers adhered the whole time and I never had any problems with them. Christina Nieves Windsor Locks Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 9, 2026, at 1:12 PM, Aaron Dollar via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > I had a lot of luck with a super inexpensive and relatively nice-looking solution: Hang lengths of paracord from the outside at whatever distance intervals is advised - I think I did 6-8", but I looked it up somewhere online. The paracord is heavy enough that it won't blow around too much, but creates enough of a physical "obstacle" to the bird to make them not think it's a clear opening. Something dark like black or dark brown blends in nicely and doesn't look weird. > ________________________________ > From: Joanne Gabriel via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> > Sent: Monday, February 9, 2026 10:31 AM > To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> > Subject: [CT Birds] Advice on products that will deter bird collisions > > Looking for advice regarding effective products to reduce bird collisions in a residential setting with multiple windows. Is there a product that you would recommend to put on the outside of a window? I've looked at American Bird Conservancy's website, and am considering purchasing ABC BirdTape 2" Squares from Bird Friendly, which was one of the links on that website. Any opinions on that product or other recommendations? > > Joanne Gabriel > Darien > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send an email with just "join" or "leave" in the subject or body to: ctbirds-request@lists.ctbirding.org > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send an email with just "join" or "leave" in the subject or body to: ctbirds-request@lists.ctbirding.org > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

Re avoiding collisions be sure to read the literature & view videos from “Lights Out Connecticut” D. Johnson Hamden Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Christina Nieves via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Sent: Monday, February 9, 2026 1:26:15 PM To: Aaron Dollar <aarondollar@hotmail.com> Cc: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org>; Joanne Gabriel <jgabriel@darienlibrary.org> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Advice on products that will deter bird collisions I can’t stress enough how happy I was with Feather Friendly. It’s an affordable product comes in rolls like tape and has tiny square reflective stickers that birds can see. You have to apply from outside of window. Yes, you can see them on the window but the trade off was worth it and my experience was incredible. We used to live in a house with large bay windows overlooking the water and lots of trees and shrubs. I used to hear birds hit that window at least once a day especially if I was putting bird seed out or if a hawk was around and chasing them. I buried more than one that likely suffered head and neck trauma from the collisions. However, In the 3 plus years that followed me applying the stickers, I went from at minimum daily strikes, to only one in 3 years! And that was due to a hawk chasing a bird who likely flew into it in a panic. I’m always glad to hear when people are looking to find ways to address this. I believe the website is simply: Featherfriendly.com Pretty sure you can also purchase from Amazon . As I recall it was about $25 for a roll or 2? It’s been a few years so not certain but was money very well spent. The stickers adhered the whole time and I never had any problems with them. Christina Nieves Windsor Locks Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 9, 2026, at 1:12 PM, Aaron Dollar via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > I had a lot of luck with a super inexpensive and relatively nice-looking solution: Hang lengths of paracord from the outside at whatever distance intervals is advised - I think I did 6-8", but I looked it up somewhere online. The paracord is heavy enough that it won't blow around too much, but creates enough of a physical "obstacle" to the bird to make them not think it's a clear opening. Something dark like black or dark brown blends in nicely and doesn't look weird. > ________________________________ > From: Joanne Gabriel via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> > Sent: Monday, February 9, 2026 10:31 AM > To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> > Subject: [CT Birds] Advice on products that will deter bird collisions > > Looking for advice regarding effective products to reduce bird collisions in a residential setting with multiple windows. Is there a product that you would recommend to put on the outside of a window? I've looked at American Bird Conservancy's website, and am considering purchasing ABC BirdTape 2" Squares from Bird Friendly, which was one of the links on that website. 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