Dear friends, Just a reminder that you can double the impact of your charity donations by giving to International Bird Rescue until 11:59 p.m. on New Year’s Eve (Wednesday)! An anonymous donor is currently matching online donations to International Bird Rescue. Please make your tax-deductible gift today! Thank you! Team International Bird Rescue Red-capped Plover … 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
Dear Friends, On April 16, 2014, a California Brown Pelican staggered between lanes of traffic in Long Beach, Calif., flapping his wings with what little energy he had left. When an animal control officer approached the bird, it became clear why this animal was too exhausted to escape capture. The pelican’s throat pouch, used to … 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
Dear friends, In a few days, we’ll be marking a sobering milestone: the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska. Shortly after midnight on March 24, 1989, the oil tanker struck Blight Reef in Prince William Sound, home to more than 220 bird species. International Bird Rescue’s response team was crucial in efforts … Read more
Common Murres and a Pied-billed Grebe share a diving bird pool at our San Francisco Bay center, photo by Cheryl Reynolds. Good news! We are nearly at the finish line for our fall membership drive. If you’ve already signed up, thank you so much for your support. As of today, we’re at 98% of our … Read more
International Bird Rescue is fortunate to have some truly amazing small business sponsors. For this week’s shout-out, we highlight the work of Stephanie Kiker, a North Carolina-based designer who has donated beautiful, illustrated pelican iPhone cases for our membership drive (available in both iPhone 4/4S and 5 models). Any member donor who has given in … Read more
Whether injured, oiled or orphaned, the birds we care for 365 days a year have some truly remarkable people supporting their recovery. Will you be one of them? We’re pleased to announce that an anonymous member of International Bird Rescue has just offered a $10,000 matching gift for new members. If you have yet to … Read more
International Bird Rescue is fortunate to have some truly amazing small business sponsors. For this week’s shout-out, we highlight the work of Nestle and Soar, a fiber art studio founded by embroiderer and fiber artist Georgianne Holland just outside of Boulder, Colo. Nestle and Soar has donated a Tattoo Swallow Fiber Art Pillow for our membership … Read more
Whether it’s a heron chick that has fallen from a high nest or a pelican targeted by human cruelty, every bird cared for at International Bird Rescue matters — and every bird has a story. Today, we’re launching a membership drive so that you can participate in helping to carry this message to the world. … Read more