Avian Habitat Loss + the Climate Crisis in NYC by Eva Perez de Vega

A map of New York City showing bird species and their foraging locations across different neighborhoods, with detailed illustrations and labels.
Educational sheet illustrating wildlife and tree species, including a woodpecker on a tree, a blue bird, a nest with eggs, and a green bird, with descriptions and technical data.
A page with three sections describing a tree, a shrub, and a cavity, each with illustrations of animals and detailed technical and biological information.

80-99%

decline in abundance of grassland bird species since 1966 due to habitat loss + degradation

+1.5*C

Imminent

+2.0*C

2050

+3.0*C

2080

Climate change exacerbates the global biodiversity crisis, with an anticipated rate of change 20x faster in the next century than in the past 2 million years.

The Atlantic Flyway

The Atlantic Flyway is 1 of 4 major migratory flyways in North America, passing through New York, Washington DC, Philadelphia, and Boston metropolitan areas.

The Flyway is a bi-annual highway for multiple types of birds beyond what we typically see flying through our cities. Migratory birds include:

Land birds + birds of prey

Shore + wading birds

Seabirds + gulls

Waterfowl

Yet human urban sprawl shifts the annual rituals of migration whether it be through habitat loss + degradation or the rise in avian collisions with the built environment (different building types/ facades throughout NYC).

Map of a city showing bird migration patterns, flyways, and nesting areas, with labeled zones including Central Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Downtown, DUMBO, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, and Gateway Park. The map features illustrations of various bird species and migration routes.