Found Bird

Help! I found a bird!

 

What should you do when you find a lost feathered-friend?

For more resources, flyer templates and to create a found bird report please visit 911 Parrot Alert.

I found a parrot. What do I do?

  • Create a Found Bird Report on 911 Parrot Alert:  https://www.911parrotalert.com/
  • Create a found bird flyer and a Master Post on your personal Facebook timeline (ensure it is set to “public” so others can share it). This will enable you to add updates to the post that will also update across any shared posts.
  • Share your Master Post to local lost and found Facebook groups.
    • In addition to sharing your post to local lost and found pages, make sure to share to your neighborhood group as well as surrounding neighborhoods.
  • In addition to Facebook, maximize exposure by posting to Twitter, Instagram, Nextdoor, Reddit …etc.
  • Call local veterinarian offices.
  • Call your county’s animal control and animal shelters.
  • Create printed fliers with the bird’s description and post and hang around the neighborhood. Use page protector sheets or gallon ziplock bags to ensure your fliers stay dry.

 

If you are not able to care for the bird, space permitting, we are happy to place the bird with a foster family while we try to locate the owner. Please fill out our Found Bird Intake Request Form at https://go.staravian.org/intakerequest.

I found a wild bird. What do I do?

Wild Bird Rehabilitation can help with wild songbirds. Please visit www.wildbirdrehab.org/help-ifoundabird. World Bird Sanctuary can help with wild raptors. Please visit www.worldbirdsanctuary.org/contact-us.