The Bird Rescue Center of Sonoma County will be bringing local birds of prey to the Sonoma Valley Library from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 9. The free event is family-friendly.
The Bird Rescue Center is a rehabilitation center for Sonoma County’s wild native birds. Its mission is to assist in the rescue, treatment and release of injured, orphaned or ill birds in the northern San Francisco Bay Area, and to educate the public regarding their ecological importance.
Last year, more than 125 volunteers spent over 75,000 hours rescuing and taking care of birds. In any given year, 2,500-3,200 birds are admitted to the Center, representing over 130 different species. Of these, approximately 10 percent are raptors.
The Center currently has 18 resident birds of prey (raptors) in its permanent care. These are non-releasable birds that would otherwise be euthanized. These birds are kept by BRC under permits from federal and state wildlife agencies, and are used in our public environmental education programs. Their care is provided by volunteers who spend an average of 60 hours per month per bird. These volunteers prepare food, feed birds, perform health checks, clean aviaries, keep detailed records and present our birds in education programs; these activities add up to approximately 16,000 hours per year.
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