SPCA Wildlife Center Rescues Phalaropes

 

The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center has been rescuing Red Phalaropes in distress. So far for the month of January, the SPCA Wildlife Center has rescued 17 phalaropes. The annual average we usually rescue is 6. 

The phalaropes are arriving weak, emaciated, cold, and lethargic. They are being found all over the Monterey Peninsula, from Marina to Big Sur, including Seaside, Monterey, Carmel, and Pebble Beach. One was even found inland in Cachagua. We believe the birds are suffering due to the recent storms in our area.

Red phalaropes are small pelagic shorebirds that spend most of their lives at sea. They weigh less than 2 oz and are approximately the size of a robin. 

If you see a phalarope in distress please gently capture it using a towel, place it in a box, and bring it to us. Time is of the essence to save these little birds. If you are bringing a phalarope to us, or if you are unable to safely capture the bird, please call us at 831-264-5427. We are here to help, thanks to your support.

To report wildlife in need of rescue: 831-264-5427

To help rescued wild animals: www.spcamc.org/donate

The SPCA Wildlife Center is the only full-service wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center in Monterey County, rescuing over 2,500 injured, sick, and orphaned wild animals every year. 

Everything we do for rescued wild animals is only made possible by your compassionate support. 

The SPCA Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is the only full service wildlife rehabilitation center serving Monterey County. We operate under permits from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Your support is extremely important to us, as we do not receive funding from any federal, state or local government agency.  Each year, The SPCA Wildlife Center admits over 2,500 animals for treatment and care.

SPCA Monterey County is your nonprofit, independent, donor-supported humane society that has been serving the animals and people of Monterey County since 1905. The SPCA is not a chapter of any other agency and does not have a parent organization.  They shelter homeless, neglected and abused pets and livestock, and provide humane education and countless other services to the community. They are the local agency you call to investigate animal cruelty, rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife, and aid domestic animals in distress.

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