What to do with dead or injured birds

BIRD COLLISION REPORTING

How to report a building collision

dBird—an NYC Bird Alliance and Birds Connect Seattle project—gives you a way to report dead or injured birds you find in less than two minutes. This helps guide conservation and advocacy efforts that aim to reduce human-made hazards to birds—including Lights Out Louisville.

REPORT AN INCIDENT

How to help an injured bird

When a birds hits a building, it needs a quiet, dark, safe place to rest and recover. If you find a bird on the ground near a building:

Gently place the bird inside a paper bag or a small cardboard box with a few air holes poked in it.
Handle the bird as little as possible and wear disposable gloves.
Keep the bag or box closed.
Roll clean tissues or paper towels into a doughnut shape to allow the bird to sit upright.
Never feed the bird or give it water.

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Important: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been reported in Kentucky. Do not attempt to contain or handle birds with HPAI symptoms: swimming in circles; lethargic; unable or unwilling to fly; exhibiting head tremors; and/or moving in an uncoordinated fashion.

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife asks for reports of wild birds that exhibit HPAI symptoms. Learn how to report suspected avian flu.