Birdsong (2025) transforms scientific data into vibrant public art, visualizing the migratory patterns of songbirds along the Mid-Atlantic Flyway at Schauffele Plaza in Ardmore, PA. Designed by Deirdre Murphy,  Assistant Teaching Professor at Lehigh University, with assistance from Lehigh Art, Architecture & Design students and community volunteers, the mural draws on data from Washington College’s Foreman Branch Bird Observatory and the global eBird network. Developed through the Lower Merion Conservancy’s Climate Change Awareness Artist Residency, Birdsong highlights the resilience of ecosystems through species such as Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Goldfinch, Eastern Bluebirds, and Common Yellowthroat Warblers, emphasizing how collective conservation—planting native gardens, protecting watersheds, and reducing light pollution—fosters healthier habitats and a shared sense of environmental stewardship.

Support for the Schauffele Plaza “glow up” was provided by Better Block Foundation, Lower Merion Conservancy and Ardmore Initiative

Drone Video & Photos by Jaime Alvarez

Music by June Bender “ Eyes that Speak”