Found a bird - what to do?

CB, i described my own experience with the animal foundation, twice in fact, and reading the above post we know that its their usual operational method. If you were so eager to remove something then you could have cut 1 line, not the entire post.

Here is my *edited xxx* post:

Poor wee little thing - you did all you could and big thanks for trying. The birdie must have clung to life when you found it. At least its death was not brutal and cruel in the mouth of a cat or a fox. I hope it wasnt in pain. You did the right thing for catching it and putting into a box. Sometimes birds hit a window or something and they need a bit of quiet dark place to regain their strength. But other times they are sick and beyond any help. Pity it didnt make it.

The Foundation and other support groups are notoriously bad in offering any quick help or respond with proper action. I remember I once found a beautiful adult wild pigeon that was just standing there with a bit of blood on the side, but otherwise looking "put together", no hanging wings, no visible broken bones, etc. I immediately rang the Xxx Foundation emergency number, left a voice message, then wrote a quick FB message and i saw that it was read by them within a minute or two but they got back to me 4 days later asking "how is the bird". That was a total joke. I brought it immediately to a nearby vet in a box, first vet didnt have a time for me because he had other appointments (the receptionist pointed out to 3 people waiting with their healthy looking dogs in the waiting room) so I had to catch a taxi to drive to another vet where they asked me to leave the bird, go home and wait for their call. I said that the money doesnt matter, I will cover whatever is needed and that I will look after the bird after it gets some painkillers and just to check if it's not broken anywhere, I said that even if it doesnt fly ever again I know a wonderful sanctuary in Navan that will accept it and give a forever home among other wild pigeons (I know the owner personally). They said "sure sure, go home" only to get a call 3 hours later to tell me that they euthanized it. I asked if it was beyond help and the nurse said "it's possible". I asked what does it mean and if it was checked by the vet and she said that the vet had other appointments and couldnt look into the bird. So I asked who eutanized it then and she said "I had permission from the doctor". WTF?

I dont know, Ireland looks after animals a bit differently than what we do in my country. It's the 2nd time here I am sent away with an animal after an accident only cos I didnt make a prior appointment. The Xxx Fundation is great with asking for donations but sucks big time to offer the actual help or advice.

Dahdum wrote: »

Found a bird on my side gate, perched a little higher than waist high. It’s late and while the bird is moving (tail bobbing) it hasn’t moved off the gate in past half hr. and unless it flies off it won’t have protection from the neighbouring cats. Not sure if injured or tired (it’s faced towards the gate) and unsure whether I should intervene but I’ve never seen a bird out this late at night.

I have some large cardboard boxes if someone thinks we should try catch it?

I have emailed the local wildlife foundation to see what they think but in the meantime, Any advice on here would be greatly appreciated!!

you can actually check it by yourself whether the bird is injured or not, firstly you can try to hold the wings. if the bird squeaking, it means the bird's wing are injured. do the same to the leg or any part that look likes injured

If it was a greenfinch you found there's a good chance it had trichomonosis. There was an outbreak of it in my locality a few years ago, found 2 dying birds in my garden, sounds similar, they were lethargic, wouldn't eat and made no effort to fly away.

I contacted birdwatch Ireland, I think they might've been logging areas where it crops up. They told me to take down any bird feeders for a few months to disperse the local population of greenfinch as it spreads bird to bird in close contact such as at bird feeders. Had loads of greenfinches up until then but never had as many since then.

There's nothing you can do for them once they get it. I think it blocks they're throat and they starve to death unfortunately.