The Bird Rescue Center

The Bird Rescue Center 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.

June 6 & 7 and June 13 & 14 | 10amArt at the Source Studio #1206357 Melita Rd, Santa RosaExplore an open artist studi...
06/03/2026

June 6 & 7 and June 13 & 14 | 10am

Art at the Source Studio #120
6357 Melita Rd, Santa Rosa

Explore an open artist studio set amid a stunning wine country garden, featuring a diverse selection of artwork available for purchase. A portion of proceeds will support The Bird Rescue Center. Visitors can also enjoy a special appearance by Bird Rescue Center Ambassador Birds from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on both Saturdays, a fun chance to meet these remarkable feathered guests up close.

More Information: https://www.bradainbello.photography/brc

Every spring, a busy median on W Ninth Street in Santa Rosa becomes home to one of the most remarkable signs of local wi...
05/20/2026

Every spring, a busy median on W Ninth Street in Santa Rosa becomes home to one of the most remarkable signs of local wildlife: a thriving waterbird rookery filled with Snowy Egrets, Great Egrets, Black-crowned Night Herons, and Cattle Egrets.

Surrounded by urban development, these birds rely on an incredible community effort to help keep them safe during nesting season. The City closes nearby traffic lanes, volunteers lay straw matting beneath the trees to cushion fallen chicks, and caring residents help rescue babies in need of care. Many of those young birds make their way to BRC, where their journey back to the wild begins.

We’re proud to work alongside our partners at the Madrone Audubon Society, International Bird Rescue, Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation, and so many dedicated community members who help make this lifesaving effort possible each year. And with baby season just beginning, we know many more feathered patients are still to come.

Sometimes the best rescues end right back where they belong. 🦉After a tiny Great Horned Owl fell from his nest, attentiv...
05/15/2026

Sometimes the best rescues end right back where they belong. 🦉

After a tiny Great Horned Owl fell from his nest, attentive property owners noticed his devoted parents protecting and feeding him from the ground and called our team for help. With careful planning, quick action, and the expert climbing skills of longtime friend Merlin Schlumberger, this little fluffball was reunited with his family high in the Redwoods… where we discovered a sibling waiting for him!

The proud parents immediately returned to caring for both babies, and another wild family is whole again.

Please join us in welcoming Dakosa, our newest Ambassador! 🪶This handsome American Kestrel came to us last summer after ...
05/06/2026

Please join us in welcoming Dakosa, our newest Ambassador! 🪶

This handsome American Kestrel came to us last summer after becoming deeply imprinted on humans and unable to survive in the wild. Thanks to months of care, training, and the proper permits, Dakosa officially joined our education team in March, and he’s already winning hearts everywhere he goes.

He’s also helping us introduce choice-based training, a positive reinforcement approach that encourages active participation and trust between handlers and ambassadors.

We can’t wait for visitors to meet this tiny falcon and learn why raptors like Dakosa are so worth protecting.

Fun fact: “Dakosa” comes from the Northern Pomo language and means “little man” or “young man” — a fitting name for one of North America’s smallest raptors, found right in Ukiah. 🤎

From Fractured to Flying Free 🦅This Peregrine Falcon’s story could have ended in a backyard pool in Cloverdale. Unable t...
05/02/2026

From Fractured to Flying Free 🦅

This Peregrine Falcon’s story could have ended in a backyard pool in Cloverdale. Unable to fly, with multiple wing fractures and signs of trauma, she arrived at BRC in rough shape.

Recovery was not easy. Bed rest is tough for a high-energy falcon, and she made that very clear by destroying every wing wrap we tried. Still, with careful care, time, and persistence, her wing began to heal.

After months of recovery and physical therapy, the real test began. Flight. Her first attempt, she could not even get off the ground. Step by step, with support from an incredible network, local rehab partners, a falconer, and our Raptor Team, she rebuilt her strength.

Eight months after rescue, she was ready.

On April 15, she was released along the Russian River, near where she was found.

She took off like a bullet and disappeared over the trees, exactly as a Peregrine should.

Wild lives, restored because of you.

April has been a big month for celebrating our beloved Volunteers. The month of April is Global Volunteer Month, April 1...
04/25/2026

April has been a big month for celebrating our beloved Volunteers. The month of April is Global Volunteer Month, April 19th- 25th is National Volunteer Appreciation Week, and April 20th is National Volunteer Appreciation Day.

Our Volunteers are the backbone of this organization, and we couldn’t do all that we do without them! For every life that gets saved here, there is a volunteer who helped. A huge thank you to all of our Volunteers!

It’s Volunteer Appreciation Week, and today, April 20, is National Volunteer Appreciation Day.To our volunteers—thank yo...
04/20/2026

It’s Volunteer Appreciation Week, and today, April 20, is National Volunteer Appreciation Day.

To our volunteers—thank you for showing up, stepping in, and making this work possible. Your time, care, and commitment quite literally help save lives, every single day.

We’re deeply grateful. Thank you.

One month after our first baby hummingbird, and our wards are starting to fill with the babies of many species!Our most ...
04/17/2026

One month after our first baby hummingbird, and our wards are starting to fill with the babies of many species!

Our most abundant babies right now are Dark-eyed Juncos. Pictured here is our first pair of the year - admitted after being caught by a domestic cat. Both babies sustained injuries requiring pain and wound management, antibiotics, and veterinarian attention. After 2 weeks in our care, they are now healed from their injuries, done with their medications, and are learning how to fly and forage. We are still providing hand-feedings every hour as they mature, and they will remain in care until they are fully flighted, self-feeding, and able to be independent and successful once back in the wild.

Windows are a leading cause of bird injury. Birds don’t recognize reflections as barriers. If you’ve ever heard that sud...
04/16/2026

Windows are a leading cause of bird injury. Birds don’t recognize reflections as barriers. If you’ve ever heard that sudden thud against a window—you know the sound. Simple fixes like decals, screens, or breaking up reflections can prevent it entirely. This is one of the easiest ways to save a life.

If you think you’re busy… a baby Anna’s Hummingbird eats every 20 minutes. We’ll handle that. You can help by planting n...
04/09/2026

If you think you’re busy… a baby Anna’s Hummingbird eats every 20 minutes. We’ll handle that. You can help by planting native flowers.

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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

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+17075232473

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