Can You Give Four Hours a Week?

It just might be the most rewarding experience ever!

Volunteers are the heart and soul of The Bird Rescue Center. Birds are coming in daily in need of our care. See how you can participate in the life-saving work that returns thousands of birds back to the wild!

Mark Your Calendars! Our Volunteer Orientation is Saturday, June 3rd from 11am – 1pm

REGISTER HERE

Can You Give Four Hours a Week?

It just might be the most rewarding experience ever!

Volunteers are the heart and soul of The Bird Rescue Center. Birds are coming in daily in need of our care. See how you can participate in the life-saving work that returns thousands of birds back to the wild!

Mark Your Calendars! Our Volunteer Orientation is Saturday, June 3rd from 11am – 1pm

REGISTER HERE

Now is perhaps the most exciting time in our history as we build a brand-new facility and develop comprehensive educational programs.

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Job Opportunities with the BRC

Explore what’s currently available at The Bird Rescue Center.

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Our work in providing emergency medical care for our native wild birds means we are an essential service.
If you feel you have a bird in need, call us at (707) 523-2473 first!
We may be busy in the hospital, to please leave a message and we will contact you as soon as possible.
Information changes quickly! For the latest updates and protocols join our email list, click here

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How You Can Help
BRC's Relocation

Found a bird?

Here’s some basic guidelines to help with rescuing a bird

Download our flyers:
You’ve found a baby bird. Now what? (PDF)
Usted ha encontrado un pájaro bebé. ¿Ahora qué? (PDF)

Remember, wild birds are not pets. They are naturally frightened of humans and it is also against the law to keep them in your home without a permit. As a rescuer of an injured or orphaned wild bird you play a very important role. It is essential that the bird receives professional care as soon as possible. With fractures and breaks, the longer the injury remains untreated, the more difficult it is to fix. Particularly with young birds, dehydration and starvation are quick to set in… read more →

Found a bird?

Here’s some basic guidelines to help with rescuing a bird

Download our flyers:
You’ve found a baby bird. Now what? (PDF)
Usted ha encontrado un pájaro bebé. ¿Ahora qué? (PDF)

Remember, wild birds are not pets. They are naturally frightened of humans and it is also against the law to keep them in your home without a permit. As a rescuer of an injured or orphaned wild bird you play a very important role. It is essential that the bird receives professional care as soon as possible. With fractures and breaks, the longer the injury remains untreated, the more difficult it is to fix. Particularly with young birds, dehydration and starvation are quick to set in… read more →

Education & Outreach

Through our educational presentations we interact with children and adults, sharing age-appropriate information about our local birds, and the human impacts on our environment and the birds that share it.

Are you a teacher, parent or event coordinator?

Arrange a virtual presentation with our Ambassadors! Use our easy online Education Program Request Form.

Education & Outreach

Through our educational presentations we interact with children and adults, sharing age-appropriate information about our local birds, and the human impacts on our environment and the birds that share it.

Are you a teacher, parent or event coordinator?

Aarrange a virtual presentation with our Ambassadors! Use our easy online Education Program Request Form.

Featured Video Independence Day

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Rebuilding a falcon

Rebuilding a Peregrine
Peregrine falcons are the fastest animals on earth, diving at speeds of 200 mph or more to strike prey in flight. This bird came to BRC with a broken right clavicle… read more →

Hummingbird

Video: Your support saves Hummingbirds!
This video features three baby hummingbirds successfully released. We hope you enjoy seeing what goes on behind the scenes in our avian wildlife hospital… read more →

Become an Ambassador Guardian!
Your generous donation to our Guardianship project helps provide food, housing, care and medical treatment for these amazing birds!… read more →

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