September 4 - September 10

Six More Releases

Releases outnumbered admissions this week. Two young Barn Swallows were released.

First one...

BARS 1 released


Then the second swallow flew free…

BARS 2 rel


And they found new friends right away…

BARS & friends


Four Lesser Goldfinches were also released

Its hard to catch 9 gram (1/3 of an ounce) birds coming out of a box in focus!

Lesser GF 2.001
Lesser GF.001


Three New Admissions

An American Robin and Eurasion Collared Dove both had coracoid fractures. Below is the radiograph of the Robin. Coracoid fractures rarely heal well-enough for a bird to be releasable. Both the Robin and Dove were euthanized.

AMRO rad001 (1)


A Townsend’s Warbler was also admitted. It’s left scapula was dislocated and the right eye ruptured. It died within 24 hours of admission…

Townsend's Warbler rad (1)


Hopefully new admissions will fare better in the coming week.



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