Found an injured, ill, abandoned, or dead bird?
CALL FOR HELP preferably BEFORE intervening!
Many baby birds that appear to be abandoned are just fine where they are.
Unwell-appearing birds may have a contagious illness.
Dead birds may have had a contagious illness.
Injured birds may be aggressive.
Many baby birds that appear to be abandoned are just fine where they are.
Unwell-appearing birds may have a contagious illness.
Dead birds may have had a contagious illness.
Injured birds may be aggressive.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND SITES THAT ACCEPT LIVE or DEAD BIRDS
Injured or Possibly Abandoned Birds:
- Lake Erie Nature & Science Center in Bay Village - 440-871-2900.
- Lake Farmpark in Kirtland - Wildlife Hotline: 440-256-1404 ext 2131
- Medina Raptor Center: 330-591-7300
- Other Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitators in Ohio
Ill or Dead Birds:
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources - 1-800-WILDLIFE
- US Fish & Wildlife
Click HERE to learn about Lights Out Cleveland, an organization dedicated to rescuing birds after bird-window collisions in downtown Cleveland and working to prevent these collisions. Dead birds they find are donated to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for further study. Click HERE to view a past KBC presentation about the study done at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Click HERE to view an outstanding presentation by retired Cleveland Museum of Natural History Wildlife Ambassador Harvey Webster about bird conservation in Northeast Ohio.
Join or donate to Kirtland Bird Club of Northeast Ohio HERE.
Join the Northeast Ohio Bird Coalition - dedicated to bird safety and habitat
by emailing info@kirtlandbirdclub.org.
Join the Northeast Ohio Bird Coalition - dedicated to bird safety and habitat
by emailing info@kirtlandbirdclub.org.