Bird Rescue teams rescued a total of 88 birds after a tree split and partially toppled in downtown Oakland where a rookery of heron and egrets was the scene of baby birds tumbling to the ground.
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Help us raise $50,000 to provide herons and egrets with the emergency that care they need until release and to prepare for the next emergency response!
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The need for Northern California volunteers is acute during this Oakland Heronry Rescue. If you can help, please attend a special emergency volunteer orientation this Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 10 AM. Thank you!
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This coming September 2nd, help Bird Rescue team at the Conquer the Bridge 2019 "Yes We Peli-CAN!" as we run/walk over the iconic Vincent Thomas Bridge to raise awareness about aquatic birds in the Los Angeles Port area and fundraise to support our work.
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Large, blue bands attached to Brown Pelicans, upon release help citizen scientists to easily report the seabird's location in the wild – providing valuable research data.
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We work with local youth groups to help bring wildlife to our next generation of environmental heroes.These great kids from Richmond, CA learned about herons and egrets before the birds were released.
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Check out our newest t-shirt featuring a trio of Brown Pelicans! Our online store has hats, more t-shirts, bags, and jewelry. All proceeds go directly to the care of waterbirds. Thank you!
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Bird Rescue and keep it going today. Newly published Annual Report is now available for download.
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July 12, 2019 Bird Rescue Jumps Into Action in Oakland – Rescuing Baby Birds from Fallen TreeDisaster struck this week at a large heron and egret rookery in downtown Oakland, CA. A large ficus tree split and partially toppled on Wedn [...] |
June 21, 2019 Port of Los Angeles Wildlife Impact Mitigation Project: June 24th PresentationWhat: Port of Los Angeles Wildlife Impact Mitigation Project, a special presentation: Hosted by International Bird Rescue and the Los Angele [...] |
May 27, 2019 It’s Dinosaur Week at Bird Rescue!Celebrating Baby Herons and Egrets – Modern-Day Dinosaurs! The connection between the today’s birds and their ancient dinosaur a [...] |
 | Blue-Banded PelicansReport sightings of banded pelicans here. |
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 | How Does International Bird Rescue Help Oiled Birds?Learn about the process of rehabilitating oiled birds. |
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