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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 2:58 p.m., Saturday, July 26, 2008

Free class offered on helping injured Hawaii birds

Advertiser Staff

Wild Bird Rehab Haven, a Hawai'i nonprofit dedicated to the care and release of Hawai'i's orphaned and injured wild bird population, is recruiting volunteers to assist with rescue and rehabilitation of O'ahu's wild birds.

WBRH is holding a free training seminar on baby bird care and basic injury and illness recreation room from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17 at the Regency Park condominium recreation room.

Experienced volunteer rehabilitators from Wild Bird Rehab Haven will provide instruction.

The seminars are open to the public and registration is required. Call 447-9274 or e-mail: wbrh@wildbirdrehabhaven.org to reserve a space. Class size is limited so register early.

"So many people find baby birds and no one knows what to do," said Phoenix Morgaine, director of the organization. "We receive calls everyday from people who find birds but our group is limited in the number of birds we can care for. Ultimately our goal is to establish a rehabilitation center here on O'ahu for the birds, but until that time we are asking caring members of our community to help us raise and release orphaned birds out of their homes and adopt nonreleasable birds in need of a permanent home."