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Nearly 1,000 Birds Died Flying Into Glass In Chicago, Evanston This Past Weekend, Group Says

"This is the worst weekend for collisions the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors has seen this fall," said Robyn Detterline of Bird Friendly.

(CBS Chicago)

Updated on: October 19, 2026 / 4:18 PM CDT

This past weekend, more than 1,000 birds were killed flying into buildings in Chicago and Evanston, advocates for bird safety said.

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Chicago Bird Collision Monitors said it worked across downtown Chicago and at the Northwestern University campus in Evanston to document bird deaths and rescue injured birds.

The coalition Bird Friendly Chicago, of which Chicago Bird Coalition Monitors is a part, said the building collisions documented the need for protective measures to keep migratory birds safe.

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