Monday, June 6, 2016

Dangerous bus shelters

This is a priority issue. The same situation occurred at Grand Army Plaza 5 years ago ( when 5 Hermit thrushes died at Plaza St /Vanderbilt Ave shelter) and at that time ( as President of the Brooklyn Bird Club) , spurred me into writing to the NYC MTA about it.They referred it to the NYC DOT . The letter I wrote fell on deaf ears.

These shiny glass panels reflect the surrounding greenery fooling birds  into a clear path. Whats needed is ultraviolet taping in zigzag or odd arrangement or even frosted strips to help birds see the danger.

https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160603/greenpoint/city-bus-shelter-blamed-for-countless-bird-deaths