These hardworking bird heroes don't get any financial support from the Division of Wildlife. They rely completely on donations and volunteers. The non-profit is holding a "baby shower" where you can drop off your donations and get an idea of what the place is about on Saturday April 21 and Sunday April 22, from 10AM-3PM
W.I.L.D.
Bird's website offers good tips on how to
handle lost or wounded birds, and the group actually will take your found
bird and attempt to rehab
and release it. That doesn't happen cheaply -- it runs about $40
per bird.
In
2011 they took in 2,843 birds representing more than 108 different
species. By year end 1,775 had been rehabbed and released. Their release
rate is 61.7 higher than the national average, which shows you the kind
of good work they do. Of 231 orphaned ducklings, they released 207. You can read about all the birds they have rescued at the website's April newsletter.
With
this year's crop baby birds already in the works, the group is looking for donations of
supplies. There is a list on their website, but know that they need much in the way of 2-ply paper towels and toilet paper. household bleach. Dawn
dishwashing detergent. laundry detergent, Science
Diet canned puppy food (chicken), bags of thistle, cracked corn,
sunflower seeds, pigeon/dove mix, Kay Tee Exact baby bird formula,
Pedialyte, garbage bags....you name it and they need it.
Finally, if you live anywhere around Wash Park, you have undoubtedly been forced to brake for geese crossing Downing St., or one of the other neighborhood roads. With that in mind, please check out
new bumper stickers...."I Brake for Geese." Only $5 and they raise money that goes into rehabbing injured wild birds.
You can get the bumper stickers at
Wild B.I.R.D., 1880 S. Quebec Way from 9:00 to 5:00 or by sending
a check for $5 along with your mailing address to Wild B.I.R.D. PO Box
101133, Denver CO 80250 and put “bumper sticker” in the memo. Also look
for them at our future fundraising events.
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