One simple act could save a feathered friend tonight.

5.5 million birds are expected to fly over Oregon tonight on their annual migration south.

Due to the large numbers, The Bird Alliance of Oregon has issued a Lights Out red alert for September 22, 2025, urging people to turn off or dim non-essential outdoor lighting from 11 pm–6 am and close shades to reduce skyglow.

Oregon: Migration forecast & seasonal timing aeroecolab.com

Migrating birds use the stars to help navigate their journey to warmer climates for the winter. Skyglow from artificial light sources can muffle the stars and lead the nocturnal traveling birds away from their intended course.

Light pollution from cityscapes can also disorient birds and lure them astray into urban areas where collisions, exhaustion or

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