The Parys WADER Journal

If you find a bird that may need help, contact a permitted wildlife rehabilitator before doing anything else. Use the ACT Naturally rehabilitation directory to find a rehabber near you. Send clear photographs, the exact location and time of rescue, and details of any contact with a cat, dog, vehicle, window, wire, poison, or water. Please contact only one rehabber at a time. Sending the same query to several people may duplicate effort and delay the response. We are connected through a shared WhatsApp group and will refer your query to the rehabber best placed to help. While you wait for a response, start reading this article from the beginning and follow the temporary-care instructions. A rescued bird belongs with a permitted wildlife rehabilitator as soon as possible. The 48 hours covered by this guide are not a waiting period before asking for help. They apply only when distance, transport, weather, or the time of day makes an immediate transfer impossible. Once the rehabber respon...