Stories
Huge appreciation to Gree NZ and Realcold
A massive thanks to Gree New Zealand and Realcold NZ Ltd for donating two Gree Weka Hi-wall airconditioning units for our nurseries! Another huge thanks to Koolmakers for the installation of the units! It’s so important to be able to control the temperature in our nurseries to keep our patients comfortable even in the summer ...
Thank you to Tael – Business Advisors & Chartered Accountants
Our enormous gratitude to Tael – Business Advisors & Chartered Accountants for providing complimentary advice to BirdCare Aotearoa! Tael’s expert assistance is greatly appreciated as our charity seeks new ideas for financial support and sponsorship opportunities to secure a sustainable future for our wild bird hospital. Thank you very much Tael Solutions Ltd, your support is ...
Thank you to Pub Charity for funding $10,800 towards one of our Native Nursery team members!
The funding provided for one of our native bird nursery team member’s wages contributed to the successful raising of hundreds of orphaned native chicks at BirdCare Aotearoa.A few examples of native chicks which were raised by our dedicated team are tūī, ruru/moreporks, kererū/NZ (wood) pigeons, kōtare/kingfishers, pīwakawaka/fantails, pipiwharauroa/shining cuckoo, tahou/silvereyes, riroriro/grey warblers, kahu/swamp harrrier (hawk), ...
Good in the Hood: A huge thank you to Z Energy!
BirdCare Aotearoa received a total of $2,780 as a result of the awesome votes received at the following four stations: Z Mairangi Bay, Milford, Sylvia Park & Tom Pearce Drive (airport) We are so grateful for the wonderful support – this will help to feed many hungry baby birds this summer!
Thank you, Karcher!
BirdCare Aotearoa would like to give a huge thank you to Kärcher Home & Garden for donating a professional steam cleaner, commercial grade wet & dry vacuum cleaner, and a quiet, compact dry vacuum cleaner for using in the hospital. The equipment was specially delivered to us by a Technical Sales Representative to show us ...
A very big thank you!
A big thank you to two very special girls! BirdCare Aotearoa would like to thank sisters Scarlett (10) and Mila (7) who raised $510 from their fundraiser at St Joseph’s school in Orakei www.facebook.com/sjorakei Scarlett and Mila sold chocolate chip cookies, lolly cakes and homemade lemonade. They love animals, and have also fundraised for the ...
Generosity Generator: thank you for helping us raise over $20,000!
Our Generosity Generator crowdfunder has now closed. Thanks to your incredible generosity, we raised over $20,000! This is a huge boost ahead of what we expect to be our busiest ever baby bird season. Heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you who donated, shared our campaign with others, or helped in any other way. ...
Protect our Petrels – New website
Introducing a new website www.protectourpetrels.com coordinated by BirdCare Aotearoa team member and University of Auckland PhD student Ariel-Micaiah Heswall along with other passionate individuals, with the goal of promoting the conservation of Aotearoa’s native seabirds. About Driven by a passion to conserve seabirds, Protect Our Petrels began in 2022 when Auckland community members decided that enough ...
Tabletop exercise was a success
Wildlife Welfare – Creating Preparedness for a Potential Catastrophic Weather Event. Wildlife welfare is now incorporated in the Civil Defence ‘Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS)’. BirdCare Aotearoa recently coordinated a Tabletop exercise to build preparedness for a catastrophic weather event impacting wildlife. Delegates from various organisations worked together during a simulated exercise to develop a ...
Botulism
Botulism is a natural toxin produced by a bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) commonly found in soil. There are several types of botulism toxin, some of which can affect humans. Birds get their own kind of botulism (Type C). Botulism Type C is concentrated in aquatic invertebrates that filter feed sediments or water. When birds eat the ...