TRI-STATE BIRD RESCUE AND RESEARCH INC

FY 2025 Bird Preservation & Protection Programs: BIRD CARE The clinic admitted 4077 birds between these dates. Over 120 different neotropical species which included over 1,800 individuals. The clinic admitted 170 different species during this time period. Some of the specialty birds that the clinic admitted were: 87 bald eagles, several pelagic birds including Norther Gannets, Red-throated and Common Loons and Dovekies. There were also many state endangered and threatened birds such as peregrine falcons and Yellow-crowned Night heron. The number one species represented in the clinic was the Mallard making up 25.3% of our caseload (282 individuals). The clinic released over 1125 individuals during the above time period with a survival rate after the first 24 hours of 75%. Out of those released over 271 orphans were reunited with their parents or placed in a foster family (non-biological). This includes raptors, song birds, waterfowl and wading birds. Some of the causes of injury that the clinic sees are: attack by cat (202 individuals), hit by vehicle (341 individuals), and displaced from nest (427 individuals). The summer is the busiest time of year and less than 30% of the caseload is adult birds. During the summer the clinic admitted 2,664 birds and at its height admitted 55 birds in one day. Tri-State admitted over 150 transfer cases from other centers from New York to Maryland. Cases are transferred to Tri-State from other centers because they need specialized care, knowledge, caging or medical treatment. The three most prevalent states that bring us admissions are Delaware 48.1% (1959 individuals), Pennsylvania at 29.8% (1216 individuals) and Maryland at 17.7% (722 individuals).

FY 2025 Bird Preservation & Protection Programs: OIL SPILL RESPONSE & CONTINGENCY PLAN Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research Oil Spill Programs staff are dedicated to effective oil spill planning, preparedness, and response. The Oiled Wildlife Response Team maintains availability 24/7 and has been able to respond to incidents continually during FY25. The Oil Team responded to three wildlife incidents in three different states and were placed on standby for several more. Oiled wildlife responses involved capture, stabilization, wash, and release of affected native wild birds. The Oil Team has presented at and attended meetings and conferences such as the Area Committee Meetings for US Coast Guard Sectors Delaware, Maryland, New York, and Virginia, meetings for Regional Response Teams 1, 3, and the Caribbean Regional Response Team, meetings for the National Animal Rescue and Sheltering Coalition, the Savannah Spill Response Corporation, the Clean Gulf conference in New Orleans, the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Symposium, the International Oil Spill Conference, Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitator's Association Conference, and the Global Oiled Wildlife Responders group. The Oil Team participated in full-scale oil spill exercises for BP, Monroe Energy, and in several drills conducted by oil industry partners. The Oil Team also taught workshops and gave presentations to members of the oil industry, wildlife rehabilitators, Department of Interior, US Fish & Wildlife Service, National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, state wildlife trustee agencies, and animal care colleagues. The Oil Team also contributed to the field of oil spill preparedness by fulfilling several contracts to create oiled wildlife contingency plans and provide oiled wildlife response training. In FY 25 the Oil Team created five new oiled wildlife contingency plans, including a plan for Ocean Point Terminals in the Virgin Islands, US Coast Guard Sectors Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina, and Regional Response Team 3. The Oil Team also did other preparedness services for Ocean Point Terminals including identifying wildlife response facilities and building a medication stockpile to be used during oiled wildlife responses.