‘Every Bird Counts’: How city residents can help protect migratory birds Ahead of  World Migratory Bird Day on 9 May, UN News spoke to Catherine Quayle, Communications Director at the Wild Bird Fund in New York. This year’s theme, Every Bird Counts, Your Observations Matter , highlights the urgent need to protect migratory birds and the ecosystems they depend on. UN News: For people in cities, it can feel like wildlife is far away – how are migratory birds still part of our daily lives? Catherine Quayle:  If you live anywhere with trees and a bit of green, even in the middle of Manhattan, you can hear birds when you wake up. Their songs change over the year. You don't even need to leave home to witness the ecological diversity outside your window. Birds also often migrate at night. In the evening, you might see gulls or herons migrating to roost. Look up early in the morning or in the evening, and you'll see birds without leaving home.…