Handy guide for marking windows to protect birds

Grid for marking windows to prevent bird glass strikes: Screening or marking the outside of windows is one of the easiest and most impact​​​ful actions we can take to protect wildlife. Painting dots on windows in a 2-inch grid is perhaps the quickest method for accomplishing this. Nothing fancy is needed, simply a small paint brush and some light-colored acrylic paint left over from a home project. Print and tape this handy grid to the INSIDE of a window pane, and paint dots on the OUTSIDE; then move the grid to the next pane. This prints as an 8.5 x 11 inch sheet; multiple copies makes for less trips inside to move the grid, and for larger windows multiple sheets can be taped together. 

Marking the outside of your windows saves birds' lives. A simple 2 x 2 inch grid of dots helps to prevent birds from flying into glass when they mistake reflections as opening in vegetation. Tape this grid to the inside of the window, paint dots with a small brush and some wall paint on the OUTSIDE of the window, then move the grid to the next area (or tape multiple copies of the grid together), and paint more dots. The PDF of the grid is available under resources or click here. Let's get all of our windows marked!