Found a bird! Where should I bring it?

Submitted by unseenunknown19 t3_z0gob7 in jerseycity

I found a bird on my front steps, cold and barely moving. I brought him inside to get him a bit warmer, I want to take him somewhere to make sure he's okay before releasing him, but I'm not sure where to bring him. Has this happened to anyone before, and does anyone have any suggestions?

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Edit: We kept him overnight, he was all feisty and warm, so we released him this morning. Thanks for all your advice :)

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PeaceNo4929 t1_ix5m1ax wrote

Wild bird fund at UWS!

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PeaceNo4929 t1_ix5m73v wrote

I rescued a pigeon once and brought it there. Unfortunately they won’t release it back to where the bird was found but the people there seemed really compassionate

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BashSomeNerds t1_ix60hwp wrote

I don’t have any helpful suggestions but I’m so glad for people like you! Our four legged/feathered brethren need people like you!

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_ix5hi3h wrote

Well Thanksgiving is only a few days away. Depending on the weight I'd get that in the fridge. One day for each 4 - 5 pounds of weight.

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unseenunknown19 OP t1_ix5iobl wrote

He's a tiny little dude. Would make maybe a smaaaaall appetizer haha.

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PaulieatesomeWalnuts t1_ix61yom wrote

I found a bird while in Manhattan a few months ago. I called the Wild Bird Fund and they said if the bird is not injured, to leave it near where you found it so that its mother could find it. If it's injured, then you should bring it to the place on the UWS.

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I called three vets that day and they all said to call the UWS place. None of them took birds.

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Remarkable_Debate866 t1_ix9h8ta wrote

Thanks for calling! That’s good advice for baby bird season but wouldn’t be the case this time of year.

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Madhu1111 t1_ix75lkv wrote

Take it home for the night and let it stay in a box, give it some water and some grains to eat

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njdaveyray t1_ix5hp3o wrote

Picture of this bird?

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unseenunknown19 OP t1_ix5igpo wrote

Had to figure out how to put a picture in the comments haha. He's just a little house sparrow though. https://imgur.com/a/HzZSZ3A

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moonfire098 t1_ix6c563 wrote

Aww it's so cute, thank you for rescuing it

Hope it survives and you're able to find good contacts

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Remarkable_Debate866 t1_ix9h5n2 wrote

Please in the future don’t release even if they seem well! Take to Wild Bird Fund or Raptor Trust. Folks on the Jersey City Birds Facebook page would volunteer to transport the bird.

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foot-trail t1_ix5uquk wrote

Your instinct is valiant, Liberty Humane Society takes birds, but more realistically, home depot sells burlap sacks and concrete...

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