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Native Songbird Care & Conservation
Saving Native Songbirds One Bird at a Time.

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Native Songbird Care & Conservation is supported entirely by donations and an all volunteer staff. We do not receive any form of funding from the county or other government agencies. Generous donations from the public provide much needed funds to purchase mealworms, crickets and other essential food items; veterinary services, medicine and medical supplies; paper towels, bleach and other necessary materials for day-to-day operations. Following are some examples of the costs associated with providing medical and supportive care to our patients.

A nest of four baby Black Phoebes: $50 per week
The average length of stay for a baby phoebe until release back to the wild is 4-5 weeks.

An adult American Robin that was caught by a cat: $15 per week, plus $40 for medication.

If you would like to support our work with a financial contribution, you can donate online:

Or send a check made payable to:

NSCC/SCWR
8050 Elphick Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472

Grateful acknowledgment of your tax-deductible donation will be sent to you. Native Songbird Care & Conservation operates under the non-profit 501c3 status of Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue. All donations to NSCC go directly to NSCC to support our work.

Below is a list of needed supplies for the ongoing care of our patients. Donated items can be brought directly to the NSCC.

Items & Supplies Needed:

Mealworms and crickets (we buy from www.rainbowmealworms.net)
Frozen wild blueberries
Frozen blackberries
Kleenex, or toilet paper
Paper Towels
Bleach
Walnut pieces
Pine Nuts
Peanut Butter, all natural, creamy, no salt or sugar added
Gift certificate to Frizelle Enos Feed Store in Sebastopol (this is where we buy seed and other supplies for the hospital), Sebastopol Hardware, Home Depot or Friedman Brothers (for materials to repair and build aviaries).
Bath towels and hand towels, no holes or frayed edges please.

During the summer, many of the fruit-eating birds in our care would love any extra fruit from your gardens that you would like to share. Native and wild berries are an especially welcome treat! Sparrows and finches appreciate native grasses and sunflowers.

Are you crafty? A friend of NSCC started knitting these wonderful knit nests for our baby birds. We can always use more. If you're a knitter and have some extra yarn to use up, here are the directions for Barbara's Knit Nests.

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