Found Bird - Need Help

[flip195]

Aw poo, it won't load for me. Oh well, whatever he is, he's still just sitting there in the box not moving an inch.

I think it's a sora
Sora: Small rail with dark gray-brown upperparts with black-and-white streaks. Breast is gray and flanks and belly are dark gray with white bars. Gray head has a darker crown and nape, and black face, chin and throat. Bill is yellow with dark tip. Sexes are similar. Winter adult and juvenile are browner and have pale throats.

Sora: Breeds from southeastern Alaska, east to Newfoundland, and south locally to northwestern Baja California, southern New Mexico, eastern Colorado, southern Missouri, central Ohio, and Maryland. Spends winters regularly from central California, east to southern Texas and the Gulf coast, and south through Central America to portions of South America. Preferred habitats include freshwater marshes, flooded fields, swamps, and slough borders.
Length: 6.75 inches Wingspan: 12.5 inches

• Fairly small, chunky, short-tailed, round-winged, ground-dwelling marsh bird
• Short, thick bill
• Most often seen walking, rarely flies
• Often flicks and cocks short tail while walking, exposing white undertail coverts
• Sexes similar

Adult bird:

• Yellow bill
• Black lores and throat (paler in basic plumage)
• Blue-gray face, sides of neck, and breast
• Brownish cap, nape, hindneck, back and upperwings
• Whitish belly
• Dark brown and white barring on flanks

Juvernille:

• Pale yellowish bill
• Buff-brown face, foreneck and breast; whitish throat
• Brownish cap, nape, hindneck, back and upperwings
• White spotting on back and upperwing coverts
• Flanks less distinctly barred with white and dark brown

I may have recieved a glancing blow from a car and have a concussion, just put it in a boxcover it with a towel and leave it in a warm area with a small water bowl and see how it does.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I mean't to add here in NZ you can take any wildlife to a vet and it won't cost you anything, i hope it is the same over in the big ole US of A, check it out, a lot of people don't even know this, i myself didn't till recently.

It's the same here. Most vets won't charge anything. The vets I use don't, but I know of one around here who does charge a small fee (I don't use him anyway though, I just don't like him).

[Jessika]

Well HJ called the conservation department, and took down some numbers, I don't know what he did with them though and he left for work I'll have to search for them and call them to see what we can do!

[Jessika]

Well, this is it. Nobody will take him. They say there is nothing they can do. He won't even stand up anymore. I don't want to come home one day and find him dead, I wouldn't be able to handle it. I just can not believe a wildlife place won't even take him... nobody can do anything for him. This is so sad.

[carole]

Oh my word that is terrible not to mention insane, how cruel is that, i wish there was something i could say to help, but i just dont understand how they can all turn their backs on this poor wee soul, thank goodness you have not, i hope someone can come up with an idea for you to help this little bird out, this is really unfair on you and the poor wee bird.

[Jessika]

I am desperate. Does anyone have ANY ideas? Hes a marshland bird... do you think if I tried getting some mealworms he might take to them?? Something?? I'll do it, if I have to go dig up worms I will lol it should be easy its raining now!

[BC_MoM]

I can't believe no one will help you! Contact your local newspaper and maybe try and get it publicized that no animal association will assist you. People here who find wildlife always do that around here and then people help out.

I was searching the net and it said that hatchling Sora's eat canned dog food.. but when I clicked the link, it told me I needed to subscribe (for $40 ) so I'm not sure if older ones can eat it or not..

Also, try out this Wildbirds forum.. http://www.wildbirds.com/forums/

[Jessika]

Well I think it may be too late... it is laying there with its wings spread, and its body is raising and falling with every breath.. I can't bare to even look at it, I feel like I failed it, I am going to put a cover over it and have HJ deal with it when he gets home, alive or not. I just.. I can't believe it. I feel like I should have done something else, more research, called them sooner, done SOMETHING else!!

[buttercup132]

Aww
I would have deff gotten some meal worms or something

[carole]

I am really sorry, it does not sound very hopeful now does it? don't blame yourself, you did the best you could,you are only human, it is the wildlife People who refused any offer of help that should be ashamed of themselves, not you.

Hugs i know you feel sad, and despondent and all that, but really at least you stepped in and tryed to do something for the little bird, BLESS YOU for that.

[Jessika]

He's gone. HJ came home nad took care of him for me. Thanks for your help though guys. I just feel like I should have done something more.

[critter crazy]

hang in there!! dont blame your self!! everyone is right, the wildlife people should have tried to help!! It is very discouraging to hear that they wanted nothing to do with it!! I am very sorry!!

[carole]

I am sad to hear that, it is better to make sure he was humanely taken care of , than to continue to suffer, shame on those wildlife people,and hold your head up high, you did all you could.

[BC_MoM]

Sadly, that's the way it is with mother nature.

It's always tricky when trying to care for wild life.. especially when the trained professionals won't offer you any help at ALL.

RIP, little Sora..