HELPFUL LINKS

Photo: Juvenile Little Blue Heron, Glen Mitchell

Looking for More?

Check out these helpful links below for information on how to help wild and injured birds, state of the birds, and more.

Found an Injured Bird?

If you find an injured or orphaned bird or need nesting advice, call:

Help Wild Birds, 540-342-4890

SWVA Wildlife Center of Roanoke, 540-798-9836

State of the Birds

Birds tell us a lot. The State of the Birds update, published annually by DataZone by BirdLife, highlights and summarizes key advancements in bird science and conservation.

Campaign for Safer Birds & Cats

Keep cats indoors! More birds are killed by encounters with cats than by collisions with buildings, communication towers, vehicles, or pesticide poisoning. Two-thirds of these victims are native species. Learn more: Cats Pose an Even Bigger Threat to Birds than Previously Thought, published by Kate Yandell for Audubon.

Juvenile Red-bellied woodpecker_Karen Bolton — Photo: Juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker, Karen Bolton

cr DSC_1554 Barb's Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak — Photo: Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Barbara Kyle

2__Glenn Stafford — Photo: Cardinal, Glenn Stafford

Birding Resources

Websites of Interest

Check out the following websites and organizations for additional information on birding, native plants of the Blue Ridge, wildlife care, and more!