Lisa Amin Gulezian of ABC7 News/San Francisco reported from our San Francisco Bay center in Fairfield last night on the mystery substance incident in the East Bay affecting many seabird species. Senior IBR staffers Michelle Bellizzi and Julie Skoglund are interviewed about this unprecedented situation. Updated 1/18/15 @ 8:39 pm: More than 150 of seabirds … Read more
This week we received a new patient of note: a wayward Laysan Albatross. This wide ranging bird was found in the 100 block of Mt. View Avenue, Bay Point, CA – near Suisun Bay. It was sitting on the ground and brought to Lindsay Wildlife Museum’s wildlife rehabilitation center in Walnut Creek. During the intake … Read more
Who does not love a Surf Scoter? With its striking multi-colored bill and a male’s velvety black feathers. This bird is in care after getting entangled in fishing line. It had a hook in its his leg and another in his neck. He is recovering well.
Dear Friends, As 2014 comes to a close, our wildlife centers in California have cared for nearly 5,000 patients since January 1. And every bird has a story. Many of the animals we rescue live most of their lives far away from the human-inhabited world. Others are caught up in it (sometimes literally) and face … Read more
Dear Friends, Good news! Thanks to your support, International Bird Rescue’s year-end online giving campaign is off to a great start. As of today, we’ve raised 61% of our $30,000 goal. Not only is a year-end gift to International Bird Rescue tax-deductible, but also it supports a growing number of patients coming to our wildlife … Read more
If you had followed around the late International Bird Rescue executive director Jay Holcomb long enough, chances were you would’ve meet some fabulous friends and colleagues from around the globe. A legend in the world of saving animals harmed by oil spills, Jay was always eager to share his decades of field experience with the … Read more
Everyone here at International Bird Rescue is thrilled that Pelican Dreams, a documentary by Judy Irving six years in the making, takes flight this week in theaters throughout the San Francisco Bay Area — and across the country soon afterwards! Irving has dedicated the film in memory of International Bird Rescue director Jay Holcomb, who … Read more
Dear friends, Every fall, we humbly ask you to join or renew your membership with International Bird Rescue. What we cannot say enough is, Thank you. A majority of our funding comes from people like you. And thanks to a longtime generous donor, when you join as a new member or renew your membership, your … Read more
Protecting Pelicans by Franzi Muller for International Bird Rescue. Click on image for printable full-size. It’s been a year of disquieting news about one of our beloved and most common patients, the California Brown Pelican. In the words of one prominent wildlife biologist, “the bottom dropped out” this spring at key pelican breeding sites in … Read more
Today, we’re excited to announce a new partnership with our friends at the Port of Long Beach to protect and honor the birds of our beloved coastal ecoystems! As part of this collaboration, the Port has committed $20,000 in 2014 to the care of our bird patients! Here’s the backstory on this partnership: A few … Read more