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The Center is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Current hours are 9 am to 4 pm. Our phone team will respond as quickly as possible.

If you have questions about a bird you dropped off or concerns about a bird you've found please call the center at 707-523-2473 and leave a message. Our page IS NOT monitored often enough to respond to bird emergencies.

10/17/2026

🦉 Be wise like an owl. Plan ahead.
October 19–25 is National Estate Planning Week—a good reminder to take a few simple steps to make sure your wishes are known and the people and causes you care about are remembered.

This week, take a moment to:
✨ Review your will or trust
✨ Check your beneficiary designations
✨ Make sure important documents are up to date
✨ Think about the organizations and causes you’d like to support in the future

And if birds hold a special place in your heart, consider remembering The Bird Rescue Center in your estate plans. A gift in your will can help provide a future for wild birds for generations to come. 🐦💚

Follow along this week as we share simple estate-planning tips and ways to make a lasting difference.
Plan for the future. Remember the birds.

10/16/2026

Missed us last Saturday? There’s still time to make art and wildlife part of your weekend.

October 17–18 marks the final weekend of Art Trails 2026, and nature photographer Bradain Bello is opening his Santa Rosa studio once more. Explore a diverse selection of photographs available for purchase, with a portion of sales supporting The Bird Rescue Center.

Our Ambassador Birds will join us on Saturday, October 17, from 11:30 am to 1 pm. It’s a lovely opportunity to meet the birds, enjoy local photography, and perhaps find a piece that brings a little nature into your home.

Open studio: October 17–18, 10 am–5 pm
Ambassador Bird visit: Saturday only, 11:30 am–1 pm
📍 Bradain Bello Photography
6357 Melita Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95409

Invite a friend and make an afternoon of it. Thank you to Bradain for turning a love of nature into support for birds in our care!

10/15/2026

🎃 Trick or treat… help stock our shelves!

At The Bird Rescue Center, some of the best treats come in surprisingly ordinary packages: non-latex exam gloves, unbleached paper towels, and the supplies that keep daily care going.
Others bring a little Halloween flair. Wound wraps help protect injuries, while camouflage suits help caregivers feed young birds without encouraging them to associate people with food. Practical magic, powered by you.

This spooky season, choose a treat from our wish list and help us care for Northern California’s native birds. You’ll find everyday essentials alongside links to our Amazon and Chewy lists.

Browse here: https://www.birdrescuecenter.org/wish-list

Sharing our list with your flock is a treat, too! See less

10/14/2026

Those little “Band-Aids” have an important job.

This Barn Owl is wearing protective padding, often called bumpers, over its wing joints while in care. The skin around these areas is very thin and delicate, making it especially vulnerable to bruising or breaking if a wing bumps against a wall, perch, or other surface inside an enclosure.

The padded protectors add a simple layer of cushioning while the owl recovers, helping prevent a new injury while our rehabilitation team focuses on the one that brought the bird to us in the first place.

Sometimes wildlife rehabilitation is as much about protecting patients from the unexpected challenges of being in care as it is about treating their original injuries.

10/13/2026

This Halloween decoration comes with its own warning label.
Caution tape earns a TRICK in our bird-safe decorating series! Draped across bushes, trees, or porches, loose strips and loops can entangle birds moving through your yard. A pretend crime scene can become a real wildlife emergency.

For the same spooky effect, swap dangling tape for a solid “KEEP OUT” sign. 🪦

Help keep your neighborhood’s Halloween bird-safe: share this with someone who loves to decorate!

10/09/2026

Freedom Friday: breakfast first, freedom shortly.

Blink and you’ll miss this finch leaving the soft-release cage! The others took a more leisurely approach, finishing breakfast and preening before they were ready to head out.

This was the only departure we caught on video, but we were happy to let the rest set their own pace. Some goodbyes just take a little longer. 💙

10/08/2026

Nature photographer Bradain Bello is welcoming visitors to his Santa Rosa studio for Art Trails 2026, with a diverse selection of photographs available for purchase and a portion of proceeds benefiting The Bird Rescue Center.

And on both Saturdays, we’re bringing a little wildlife into the picture! BRC Ambassador Birds will visit the studio from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Come meet the birds, explore Bradain’s photography, and enjoy a fall outing that supports bird rescue.

Plan your visit:
Ambassador Birds: October 10 & 17, 11:30 am–1 pm
Open Studios: October 10–11 & 17–18, 10 am–5 pm
Bradain Bello Photography
6357 Melita Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95409

Bring a friend who loves art, birds, or both. We’d love to see you there!

10/07/2026

Your morning coffee. A few backyard birds. A place in a worldwide flock.

This Saturday, October 10, join The Bird Rescue Center in celebrating October Big Day! Last year, 900,000 people around the world took time to enjoy birds. This year’s goal? One million. And you don’t even have to leave home to be part of it.

No birding expertise required. Just a little curiosity and as few as 10 minutes:
- Watch your backyard, visit a favorite trail, or see who’s perched outside your window.
- Record your observations with eBird or Merlin Bird ID. Both are free!
- Submit your sightings before October 13 to be included in the official results.

Those familiar birds you see every day? They’re worth noticing, too. Sharing your observations helps build a bigger picture of the birds that share our world.

Where will you be watching: backyard, beach, or favorite birding spot? Tell us below!

Get started: https://ebird.org/octoberbigday

10/06/2026

Meet the Flock: Jeremy! 🪶

Fifteen years ago, Jeremy joined The Bird Rescue Center with a simple idea: lend a hand while keeping his retirement schedule free as a bird.

His wife was already a BRC volunteer, and on-call field rescue seemed like the perfect way to get involved without committing to a regular shift. That first role soon sprouted wings. Jeremy joined our Board of Directors in 2013 and became Chairman in 2014.

Today, he still heads out on field rescues and transports birds, with one reward that never gets old: releasing them back into the wild. Ask him about his most important responsibility, though, and he’ll tell you it’s checking the mail. Those donations help keep BRC flying!

Please join us in thanking Jeremy for 15 years of care, leadership, and showing up for our wild neighbors. We’re lucky to have him in our flock.

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Santa Rosa, CA

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 4pm
Sunday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+17075232473

Website

https://birdrescuecenter.org/

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