The birds crashed into McCormick Place Lakeside Center, a mostly-glass building located on the shore of Lake Michigan.
About 1,000 songbirds died last week after flying into a Chicago convention center during their migratory journey south.
The convention center said on their Instagram the “unusual weather conditions” coupled with avian confusion from the light that is emitted from buildings like their own is to blame. He said the museum regularly monitors the convention center for dead or injured birds, and typically between 1,000 and 2,000 die each year from flying into the building.Turning out the lights in tall structures during the spring and fall migration dates helps reduce confusion for the birds, especially since some species rely on the stars for navigation at night.
"Lighting at McCormick Place is turned off unless needed for our employees, clients, or visitors," the convention center said in the Instagram statement."It is important to understand that there is an event going on at Lakeside Center this week, and thus the lights have been on when the space is occupied."
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