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BRC News

News from the Mews – Get updated on the comings and goings of BRC. 

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OCTOBER 2024

Join us for an inspiring afternoon of art and Ambassador birds to support our winged muses!

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SEPTEMBER 2024

This year's Baby Season officially kicked off on May 1st and closed on September 16th. During those four months, we cared for approximately 1,500 patients, spanning 105 different species, ranging from just hours old to almost adult. That’s a lot of birds—and a lot of hungry mouths to feed!

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BRC in the News

Benefield: Tiny owl takes 60-mile ride from Annapolis to Forestville in bin full of wine grapes

KERRY BENEFIELD

THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

January 10, 2023

A screech owl was discovered in a transport bin filled with syrah grapes that had traveled from a vineyard in Annapolis to the Hartford Family Wines facility in Forestville. 

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With Fall Migration, Bird Flu Flies Back Into Town

EMILY ANTHES
THE NEW YORK TIMES
October 12, 2022

Zoos, bird rescue groups and other animal facilities are grappling with a “radically different” outbreak of avian influenza.

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Benefield: Bird lovers instituting safety measures in face of avian flu

KERRY BENEFIELD
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
August 3, 2022

Better safe than sorry” precautions could save lives after four cases of avian influenza in wild geese were confirmed in Sonoma County.

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News from the Mews

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