Bird Center of Michigan

Bird Center of Michigan The Bird Center of Michigan is committed to aiding birds, wildlife, and the environment through rehabilitation and public education.
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If you have found an injured or orphaned bird, please text a photo of the bird, your county location, and a BRIEF description of the situation to 734.761.9640. Please do not bring a bird to the Bird Center without speaking to a staff member first. If you have found a baby bird, please refer to the “Life Stages of Songbirds” chart on our website for instructions: https://birdcentermi.org/bird-help/

. You can call the Bird Center at 734.761.9640 for tips on renesting, making a makeshift nest, or determining if the bird needs to be brought in for rehabilitation. NEVER offer a baby bird food or water. For non-emergencies, you can email our clinic staff at [email protected]. Please do not email if you have an injured or orphaned bird needing assistance. The Bird Center of Michigan strives to answer calls and texts right away. Please be patient if we do not answer your call right away, as we care for over 200 birds at a time during our busy baby season. We answer and respond to messages as fast as possible. While waiting for a response, please keep the bird in a box without any food or water. Do not attempt to give food or water to the bird. Do not release an injured bird.

White-breasted Nutchatches are some of the more unique patients we see at the center. While Nuthatches are songbirds, th...
06/21/2026

White-breasted Nutchatches are some of the more unique patients we see at the center. While Nuthatches are songbirds, they display many traits similar with various Woodpecker species. Nuthatches can be typically found climbing up and down on tree trunks and bark, probing with their beaks to find small insects. Nuthatches are unique, and the only species that can always climb head-first, allowing themselves to be constantly facing-forward when foraging both upwards and downward.

These three Nuthatches were brought to us after one was found injured, and the rest had their nest attacked by a predator. They will spend the next few weeks climbing around their enclosure and finding nooks and crannies in the bark where staff will hide crickets, enrichment, and other foraging items to help prepare them for the wild.

Since the beginning of May, our number of patients has increased exponentially! Since the beginning of the month, our nu...
06/19/2026

Since the beginning of May, our number of patients has increased exponentially! Since the beginning of the month, our nursery has begun to overflow! American Robins are one of our most plentiful patients, both in and out of our nursery. Robins are a species that has developed alongside people and homes, and will frequently make their nests on houses, in gutters, on light posts, and in bushes and trees adjacent to buildings. While this makes them a delightful species for birdwatchers and homeowners, it can also make them very susceptible to anthropologic factors.

We frequently see American Robins arriving at our clinic that have had their nests powerwashed, accidentally trimmed out of trees, and more. We ask that if doing any yard work or spring cleaning, that you are mindful of nests and babies that are just learning to get around. These Robins came in for different reasons at different times, but will spend the next 4-5 weeks together learning how to forage, fly, and social behaviors to ensure their best chance upon release!

This Wishlist Wednesday we're highlighting one of the tools that helps us care for our smallest patients: feeding tweez...
06/17/2026

This Wishlist Wednesday we're highlighting one of the tools that helps us care for our smallest patients: feeding tweezers!

During baby bird season, our rehabilitators use feeding tweezers throughout the day to offer insects and other food items to baby birds in care. These tweezers allow us to safely and efficiently feed birds that are still too young to eat on their own.

With hundreds of hungry mouths to feed, having plenty of feeding tweezers on hand makes a big difference in our daily care efforts.

If you'd like to support the birds currently in our care, consider purchasing a set from our wishlist. Every donation helps us provide the specialized care these young birds need until they're ready to return to the wild.

To donate, visit: https://amzn.to/3ogNEFE

Thank you for helping Michigan's wild birds get a second chance! 🐦💚

American Woodcocks are one of the most common, yet elusive wading birds native to Michigan. Despite the multitude of adu...
06/13/2026

American Woodcocks are one of the most common, yet elusive wading birds native to Michigan. Despite the multitude of adults we admit and treat for injuries, we very rarely admit juveniles. These four baby American Woodcocks were brought to us after their parent was hit by a car, leaving them without guidance. Oftentimes, stranded or orphaned baby birds are dehydrated and hungry, but should always be brought to a licensed rehabber as soon as possible for specialized care. Trained professionals like licensed wildlife rehabilitators are able to provide young birds with fluids and food unique to their needs.

🐥 Wishlist Wednesday 🐥Is this duckling déjà vu? Yes, it is!We’re once again asking for donations of puppy pads because w...
06/10/2026

🐥 Wishlist Wednesday 🐥

Is this duckling déjà vu? Yes, it is!

We’re once again asking for donations of puppy pads because we currently have more than 200 ducklings in care. While they may be adorable, they also create a lot of mess, which means a lot of cleaning every single day. If you'd like to help, please consider donating a pack of extra-large puppy pads. Every donation helps us provide the best possible care for these young waterfowl while they grow and prepare for life back in the wild.

To donate, visit our Amazon Wishlist: https://amzn.to/3ogNEFE

Thank you for supporting our ducklings!

Recently, seven of our fledgling Mourning Doves were able to be moved out into one of our outdoor aviaries! These flight...
06/08/2026

Recently, seven of our fledgling Mourning Doves were able to be moved out into one of our outdoor aviaries! These flight cages help us prepare juvenile birds raised in captivity for the weather and temperature of the wild before they are set free into the wild. This is a crucial stage before release, and also one of the most enjoyable for the birds!

Are you able to spot all seven Mourning Doves?

It’s Wishlist Wednesday! This week, we’re asking for donations of puppy pads, an essential item for keeping our enclosur...
06/03/2026

It’s Wishlist Wednesday! This week, we’re asking for donations of puppy pads, an essential item for keeping our enclosures clean, especially when it comes to ducklings. They may be cute, but they’re definitely messy!

Thanks to your incredible support, we were able to stock up on puppy pads during the winter months. However, with more than 200 ducklings admitted since the beginning of May, our supply is running very low. We use puppy pads in both large and small sizes to line incubators and play pens, providing a soft, absorbent surface that helps manage moisture and waste.

Because ducklings eat often and p**p even more often, these pads need to be changed frequently throughout the day to keep their spaces clean, dry, and sanitary.

If you'd like to help us stay stocked for the rest of baby season, you can donate puppy pads through our Amazon Wishlist: https://amzn.to/3ogNEFE

Every donation helps us provide the best possible care for the hundreds of young birds currently in our care. Thank you for supporting our patients!

House Finches are one of the most abundant species we treat at our clinic, largely due to their abundance in the wild, b...
05/31/2026

House Finches are one of the most abundant species we treat at our clinic, largely due to their abundance in the wild, but also due to their inclination to nest on or near houses (fitting for their name!). These five nestlings have been eager for food every 30 minutes, and they have already begun to open their eyes fully! Our dedicated staff and interns will continue to feed them every thirty minutes until they are fully feathered and learning how to pick up seeds on their own. Until then, they will be receiving around the clock attention.

If you are a fan of the charismatic Eastern Bluebird, you may know that the babies start out very far from their iconic ...
05/29/2026

If you are a fan of the charismatic Eastern Bluebird, you may know that the babies start out very far from their iconic blue hue. Each year, we raise a handful of Eastern Bluebirds to release, which only begin to show blue once their primary flight feathers have begun to grow. In the nestling and young fledgling stages, they are almost entirely shades of grey, with dark grey down and light grey speckles along their chest. Once they grow older, males will become recognizable as their flight feathers begin to shine blue. Once they are near release age, they often still sport their grey spots, only molting into their warm orange chest feathers further into adulthood. These two fledgling, Bluebirds #238 and #239 are beginning to learn to eat on their own, which is one of the major milestones for release back into the wild!

Happy Wishlist Wednesday!We currently have over 50 young robins in care, ranging from hatchlings to adults. The majority...
05/27/2026

Happy Wishlist Wednesday!
We currently have over 50 young robins in care, ranging from hatchlings to adults. The majority of our robins are in the fledgling stage, like the ones pictured here.
Robins are one of the most common and one of our favorite species to rehab at the center, but they do have one downside... they often come in with a lot of intestinal parasites!
Just as you would with a cat or dog, we deworm our baby birds and check their fecals to ensure they do not have an overabundance of parasites. We also utilize gloves when cleaning their enclosures to help reduce cross-contamination.
For this Wishlist Wednesday, you can help us rehab our beloved robins by donating gloves from our Amazon wishlist at:

https://amzn.to/3ogNEFE

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7800 Platt Road
Saline, MI
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