Avian Wildlife Rescue Team - Help save injured birds!

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The Seaside Seabird Sanctuary is currently looking to expand its Injured Bird Rescue Team and is seeking volunteers who would like to rescue for the Sanctuary.

We have been seeing a large increase in distress calls for sick and injured avian wildlife needing rescue. Sadly, many of the issues our wildlife faces is a direct result of human activity. Our rescue dispatch range covers Pinellas County, with some rescues disptached to areas of surrounding Hillsborough or Manatee counties.

Rescue Team volunteers are trained to evaluate situations and decide whether a bird needs to be captured and transported to the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary’s hospital facilities for treatment. Recruits are also trained on how to safely capture and transport birds of various species, as well as how to administer basic first aid in the field as needed. In addition to helping rescue sick or injured wild birds, our Rescue Team volunteers provide valuable information and education to the public.

Becoming a Rescue Team volunteer for the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary is a great activity for those who want to learn more about avian wildlife, and help sick or injured wildlife get the medical treatment they need to recover and be released back to the wild.

Requirements to become a Seaside Seabird Sanctuary Rescue Volunteer are as follows:

* Must be at least 18-years old.

* Must possess a Smartphone.

* Must be willing to use their own vehicle.

* Possess a valid driver’s license and provide proof of auto insurance.

* Must be able to maintain a friendly and professional attitude in stressful situations.

* Possess good communication skills.

This is a remote volunteer position with no set schedule in place. Distress calls coming from the general public will go to Seaside Seabird Sanctuary's staff dispatcher, who will send the call out to all active Rescue Team volunteers. Volunteers can choose at their own discretion to assist or stay back on any dispatched call depending on their availbility and location of call.

The Seaside Seabird Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of sick and injured wild birds, public education, conservation, and research. The Sanctuary's 1.5-acre property houses a full service avian hospital, outdoor rehabilitation areas, and over 100 permanently injured resident birds on display - ranging from songbirds to seabirds to raptors.