URGENT Advice, injured bird

Skillie

Help needed, a bird (no idea what kind, its brown and fits in my hand, smaller than a pigeon bigger than a robin etc) flew into a window at work and was lying on the ground in shock. So far I’ve gotten a box filled it with paper towels and put it in it with a lid on partially cut away for air and to let it fly away if it comes around. Its outside my office window where I can see it and I’ve checked on it a few times its alive but doing nothing bar breathing, eyes are open etc. this happened at about 8:30am. I rang the vets and the nurse said he’ll prob die of shock if he’s gonna die and keep him in a box and if he comes around and is injured in a few hours bring him in.

Just not sure what I’m doing is enough for the little guy. Would I be better off putting him in a fully enclosed box with airholes in my car for example where it would be warmer, quieter and darker?

Any advice appreciated

Toulouse

http://www.irishwildlifematters.ie/animals/birds.html

Groom!

Well done for trying to help him. I think that website above will have everything you need to know.

I know in my Mum's garden, this used to happen a lot - birds would stun themselves against the window. She used to leave them and eventually they would come around and fly off.

Fingers crossed he makes a full recovery. It could just take time.

Skillie

thanks had found that website and its good alright.

gonna move him to my car at lunchtime in a covered (but ventilated) box so hes warmer, dryer, quieter and kept in the dark. if he'd still alive by 6pm i'll drop him to the vets.

this happened last year at home with a robin but he was flying about and gone again within a half hour, this guys had 3 hours now in the box and all its doing is moving its tail and breathing

Skillie

dropped it to the vets there at lunch, was still alive after 5 hours anyway so fingers crossed, looks like it was a female blackbird. hopefully just still in shock and no major injuries

Groom!

Oh well done. Hope it's a good outcome.
Do you need to release her back near where you found her? (See how optimistic I am?!):)