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KIRTLAND BIRD CLUB of Northeast Ohio

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.

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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. 
          Learn more about their rehab work by viewing this video from a Kirtland Bird Club Meeting.
  • 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.

our mission

The mission of the Kirtland Bird Club is to bring people of Greater Cleveland and beyond together to learn about, enjoy, and support birds through observation, study, and advocacy..

KIRTLAND BIRD CLUB of Northeast Ohio    |  CLEVELAND, OH
Founded in  1940

www.kirtlandbirdclub.org

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CONTACT US
  • HOME
  • CALENDAR
  • ACTIVITIES
    • MONTHLY PROGRAMS
    • FIELD TRIPS
    • CLEVELAND LAKEFRONT PRESERVE BIRD SURVEYS
    • CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT >
      • Past Christmas Bird Count Results
      • About Christmas Bird Counts
      • Christmas Bird Count Records
    • OAPI - Ohio Avian Project Initiative >
      • ABOUT OAPI - APPLY
      • Past OAPI Grants
    • Cleveland Bird Calendar
  • ABOUT
    • ABOUT US
    • KBC OFFICERS & COMMITTEES
    • KBC NEWSLETTER
    • ABOUT OUR NAME
    • CONTACT US
  • SUPPORT KBC
    • BECOME A MEMBER
    • DONATE
  • KBC Archives
    • Birding While Black Archive
    • Past Speaker Meetings
    • Past Bird ID Programs
    • Past Field Trips
    • PAST NEWSLETTERS
    • PAST MEETING MINUTES
    • Cleveland Bird Calendar Archive >
      • VOLUMES 100 - 111 / YEARS 2004 - 2015
      • VOLUMES 090 - 099 / YEARS 1994 - 2003
      • VOLUMES 080 - 089 / YEARS 1984 - 1993
      • VOLUMES 070 - 079 / YEARS 1974 - 1983
      • VOLUMES 060 - 069 / YEARS 1964 - 1973
      • VOLUMES 050 - 059 / YEARS 1954 - 1963
      • VOLUMES 040 - 049 / YEARS 1944 - 1953
      • VOLUMES 030 - 039 / YEARS 1934 - 1943
      • VOLUMES 020 - 029 / YEARS 1924 - 1933
      • VOLUMES 010 - 019 / YEARS 1914 - 1923
      • VOLUMES 001 - 009 / YEARS 1905 - 1913
    • Old News
    • PHOTO GALLERY
  • For New Birders
  • Backyard Birding
  • Native Plants
  • The Bird-Friendly City
  • NE Ohio Bird Coalition - for Habitat and Safety
  • Bird Science
  • Injured, Ill, Dead, or Abandoned Birds
  • Links to Other Birding Organizations