50th Anniversary
Merch Madness!
Now available for pre-order: Bird Rescue’s official 50th Anniversary tie-dye T-shirt. During first week in March, each order comes with a FREE 2021 calendar.
March 1, 2021
Patient of the Month
Patient of the Month: Unlucky, Lucky Brown Pelican Patient #20-1658
A young Brown Pelican wrapped in fishing line. This unlucky bird was lucky – someone found him and cared enough to get him help before it was too late. Our staff veterinarian explains the delicate treatment.
February 25, 2021
#PelicanLove
Yes We PeliCAN! Top 5 Pelican Stories
With the help of our amazing community and clinic staff, International Bird Rescue has given hundreds of pelicans a second chance to fly free. As we celebrate Pelican Love month, we want to share some of our most memorable pouched patients — ones that overcame all odds, required months of intensive care, made miraculous recoveries,
February 23, 2021
Oiled Wildlife
Bird Rescue Stands Ready To Assist At Israeli Oil Spill
This past weekend, we heard there’s been a large oil spill along the coastline of Israel. Perhaps not as large as some other oil spills we’ve responded to in the last 50 years, but when your coastline is only 120 miles long and 105 of those miles have been oiled, you might call that large
February 22, 2021
News
Board Meeting Tip Leads To Help For Cold-Stunned Texas Sea Turtles
Thanks to a tip during a International Bird Rescue board meeting about the thousands of cold, immobile Green Sea Turtles needing help in Texas, thousands of rescued turtles were transported to warmer waters. Board member Carmine Dulisse, who is also CEO of Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC), heard the news about the stranded sea turtles
February 22, 2021
Photographers in Focus
Photographers in Focus: John Ehrenfeld
We are pleased to feature John Ehrenfeld as this month’s Photographer in Focus. He has a great eye for waterbirds and especially some of our favorites: cormorants, ducks, pelicans, skimmers and herons.
February 16, 2021
50th Anniversary
For the Love of Pelicans
Jay Holcomb had a long-term love affair with pelicans. As a young man growing up in Marin County in the late 1960s, he was drawn to these bold seabirds. “He just loved them – he thought they were amazing birds,” recalls Mark Russell, Jay’s close friend and former co-worker. “His goal was to save as
February 9, 2021
Gift Ideas
February is Pelican Love Month!
When you make a $25 donation, we will send a handwritten card featuring the Pelican Love artwork to the recipient of your choice. These Valentines are a thoughtful way to show someone you care.
February 1, 2021
50th Anniversary
Since 1971: Researching and Innovating for the Future
If there is one thing that the 1971 San Francisco Bay oil spill taught us, it was that there was so much we needed to learn. In spite of the valiant efforts of volunteers and animal caretakers, the numbers were grim; out of roughly 7,000 birds collected from the oil-soaked water and beaches, only about
January 26, 2021
50th Anniversary
50 Years Of Volunteer Spirit
The year was 1971. A gallon of gas cost 40 cents. Nixon was president. The civil right’s movement from the previous decade galvanized as the spirit of activism was on the rise. Two years on from the summer of love, men’s and women’s hair was long. Bell bottom jeans were in vogue. And the Vietnam
January 19, 2021
50th Anniversary
Hatching Stories: January 14th Online Hangout To Celebrate 50th Year
Join us on Thursday, January 14th at 5:30 PM (PST) for a special interactive online hang out with our Executive Director, JD Bergeron.
January 5, 2021
50th Anniversary
How It All Began
The 1971 oil spill on San Francisco Bay created an animal emergency like no other – leading to the humble formation of International Bird Rescue, 50 years ago this January.
January 3, 2021
Bird Photography
2021 Bird Rescue Calendar
Have you seen the gorgeous cover photo for our 2021 calendar? It features a King Eider image captured by a nature photographer up in Alaska. Buy now.
January 1, 2021
Patient of the Year
Every Vote Counted: Announcing 2020 Patient of the Year
Thanks to all the voters who selected the Black-crowned-Night-Heron as International Bird Rescue’s 2020 Bird Patient of the Year.
December 31, 2020
Features
What A Year
We’ve learned a thing or two from treating Western Grebes and other waterbirds for 49 years. In addition to proper care, they require bird lovers like you to help fund their care. Thank you again for your support.
December 29, 2020
Animal Cruelty
Who is Slashing Brown Pelican Pouches? $5,000 Reward Offered
Pelicans have come into care with severe slashes to their pouches. We suspect foul play. The New York Times is covering the story.
December 24, 2020
News
Something to Dance About In 2020: Non-Itemizers Can Deduct $300 For Donations
Because of this year’s CARES Act, the IRS is allowing greater deductions from your tax bill.
December 23, 2020
News
Vote for the 2020 Bird Patient of the Year!
Time to cast your vote for your favorite bird patient of 2020. Choose one of six patients.
December 17, 2020