Cozumel Wildlife Saved CEA

Concerned Citizens Save Wild Birds of Prey By CEA Reports

 

Biologists Rafa Chacon & Ricardo Peralta

 

 

 

Last week, in 2 separate incidents concerned citizens saved a Melin Falcon (Falco Columbarius)   and an American Green Heron (Butorides virescens) both of these migratory birds accidently crashed into windows.

 

The Falcon collided with a building in the northern hotel zone, while the Heron’s accident took place in the center of San Miguel.  Fortunately both birds were treated and released.

 

In both cases concerned citizens reported the incidents to the Center for Conservation & Environmental Education (CEA).

 

If you see injured wildlife you can also report it to the CEA – through their Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/@conservaczm – or their email conservacion@cozumelparks.org

 

There are several factors that contribute to bird/window collisions. Rafael Chacon, Diretor of the CEA said that birds can become confused with reflections of sky or vegetation, or even internal lighting can make them think they’re flying into an open space.

 

One way to help birds see your windows is to install curtains or a patterned film.

Ciudadanos preocupados salvan aves rapaces silvestres, por Reportes CEA

La semana pasada ocurrieron 2 incidentes por separado. Ciudadanos preocupados salvaron a un halcón melino (Falcon Columbarius) y a una garza verde americana (Butorides virescens); ambas aves migratorias chocaron accidentalmente contra unas ventanas.

 

El halcón colisionó contra un edificio de la zona hotelera norte, en tanto el accidente de la garza ocurrió en el centro de San Miguel. Afortunadamente, a ambas aves se les dio tratamiento y fueron liberadas.

 

En ambos casos, ciudadanos preocupados informaron dichos incidentes al Centro de Conservación y Educación Ambiental (CEA).

 

Si se topa con animales silvestres heridos, puede reportarlos a CEA a través de su página en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/@conservaczm, o por medio de su correo electrónico a conservacion@cozumelparks.org.

 

Existen diversos factores que contribuyen a las colisiones de aves en las ventanas. Rafael Chacón, el director de CEA, indicó que las aves pueden confundirse con el reflejo del cielo o de la vegetación, o incluso la iluminación del interior puede hacerles creer que vuelan hacia un espacio abierto.

 

Una forma de ayudar a las aves para que puedan ver las ventanas es colocar cortinas o una película con diseños.

 

CEA está bajo la dirección de Fundación de Parques y Museos de Cozumel (FPMC), cuya directora en la actualidad es Juanita Alonso Marrufo

 

The CEA is under the direction of the Cozumel Parks and Museums Foundation (FPMC) who’s current Director is Juanita Alonso Marrufo.

 

 

 

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