Additional Resources

Explore resources regarding local wildlife rehabilitation, native plants and pollinators, adjacent counties, and other relevant information.

[Wildlife Rehabilitators]

[Native Plants & Nurseries]

[Regional Partners & Parks]

Found an Injured or Orphaned Bird?

  1. Assess the Situation

    1. Fledglings: If the bird can hop, perch, or run, and its wing feathers or short tail is slightly down, this is normal, the Fledgling could be learning to fly. Keep domestic pets indoors, and allow its parents to continue care.

    2. Nestlings: If the bird presents helpless, has downy feathers, or is immobile, it may have fallen from its nest prematurely. Place the bird in a makeshift nest, crumple paper towels in the form of a nest and add holes for air. Set the nest somewhere warm and free from loud noises. Contact a rehabilitator immediately.

  2. Safety Guidelines

    1. For Small Birds (Smaller than a crow): Follow the instructions above for creating a makeshift nest, using a well-ventilated enclosure lined with crumpled paper towels.

    2. For Large Birds (Hawks, Owls, Crows, Ravens): Proceed with caution. Birds can bite or cause injury from their talons. Please contact a rehabilitator before attempting to contain.

    3. Never feed or give water: This could cause injury or aspiration.

  3. Official Contacts

    1. Local Specialist Care: If a bird is found in need of direct medical attention, please Click the button below to view Wildlife Rehabilitators in Pennsylvania.

    2. State Wildlife Health Surveillance: The Pennsylvania Game Commission encourages reporting any injured, sick, or dead birds to assist in monitoring.

      1. Pennsylvania Game Commission Hotline: Call 1-833-PGC-WILD

Find a Licensed Rehabilitator
Call 1-833-PGC-WILD

Grow a Native Sanctuary

Our local birds depend on native plants for food, shelter, and nesting.

By using plants native to the South Mountain area, we restore the natural ecosystems that support a thriving bird habitat.

Audubon's Plants for Birds Database

🌿PennState Extension Native Plant Sales: Watershed-Friendly Native Tree and Shrub Fundraiser Sale and the Watershed-Friendly Native Plant Kit Sale.

🦋 Pollinator Garden Blueprints: Flowers and Plants to Attract Birds and other Wildlife, Creating Pollinator Gardens: Flower Fragrances to Attract Pollinators, and Bees and Honey: Creating Pollinator Gardens.

    • Native Niche (Greencastle, PA — Open Saturdays only)

    • Mid Atlantic Natives (New Freedom, PA — Specializing in Chesapeake Bay Watershed regional species since 1995)

    • Doyle Farm Nursery (Delta, PA — Seed-sown regional herbaceous plants)

    • Diakon Wilderness Greenhouse (Boiling Springs, PA — Greenhouse youth program)

    • American Native Nursery (Quakertown, PA — wholesale & retail seed collection/plugs)

    • Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve (New Hope, PA)

    • Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery (Orefield, PA)

    • Ernst Conservation Seeds (Meadville, PA)

    • Yellow Springs Farm (Chester Springs, PA — Wildflowers, ferns, and land stewardship)

    • Sugarbush Nursery (Mohnton, PA — Grown organically)

    • Appalachian Nurseries (Chambersburg, PA)

    • Octoraro Native Plant Nursery (Kirkwood, PA — Specializing in woody trees/shrubs for environmental restoration)

    • Aquascapes Unlimited (Pipersville, PA — Wetland and aquatic plants)

    • Wetland Supply Company (Apollo, PA — Wetland restoration & passive water treatment systems)