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06/02/2026
It’s baby bird season! Parents have been hard at work building nests and incubating eggs, and we are already seeing babies out and about.
Not all baby birds that you find on the ground need help. It is important to identify the baby as a hatchling, nestling or fledgling. Did you know that birds will fledge the nest before they are able to fly? They can spend a few days on the ground, which is completely normal.
Check out this resource on how to identify and help baby birds: https://www.torontowildlifecentre.com/wildlife-emergency-rescue-hotline/how-to-help-orphaned-baby-wild-animals/how-to-help-baby-birds/
Last month, the Government of Ontario adopted Bill 98 - legislation that eliminates the authority of municipalities to enforce requirements for new buildings to comply with bird safe design standards.
FLAP supporters gathered at our layout event heard about this bill from MPP Mike Schreiner who encouraged us to use our collective voice to advocate on behalf of wildlife and future generations.
Now, FLAP needs your help to send a clear message to the Ford government: it's time to replace municipal green standards with an Ontario-wide green standard, ensure developments are consistent with evidence-based practices for protecting our climate and environment, and comply with laws that prohibit killing of migratory birds.
Click this link to send a letter to your MPP!
https://flap.good.do/ontario-green-standard/write-your-mpp/
05/14/2026
Many thanks to the 173rd Mississauga Girl Guides and Embers for inviting FLAP to do Birds In Your Hood presentations to both units. They learned about bird migration, why it is important to save migratory birds from colliding with windows, and ways to prevent this. A short walk with the Guides gave some great views of at least 15 Chimney Swifts (AKA those "flying ci**rs") swooping overhead, as well as a yellow-rumped warber. In total, 9 species of birds were spotted, and a checklist submitted on EBird.
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