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Injured Hummer needs help ASAP

gunnysack
18 years ago

Last night on my walk I found a Hummer, it was laying on the sidewalk just making minimal movement, when I picked it up it was limp but its eyes were open, I gave it some sugar water and it perked up. I kept it overnight since it was dark by the time he came around. I planned to set it free this morning. I took it outside and held it in my hand , it attempted to fly twice but ended up on the ground both times . I noticed one wing did not seem quite right the little guy seems to have difficulty folding the wing against it's body.

I spent the morning trying to contact someone who rehabs hummingbirds . According to the Hummer web sites there are people who do rehab them. I have searched the internet and I have called wildlife organizations. I called the Parks ,Game and Wildlife Dept . I have called Mo, CA all around KS. Numbers on the Hummingbird web site are out of service, noone answers or they could not tell me who to contact that can really help.

What do I do now ? I know it eats nectar, but that is where my hummingbird knowledge ends, I understand they need bugs for protein, surely they drink water? He needs help ASAP (I knew I should not walk for exercise!)

Kathy

Comments (14)

  • catwhiskas
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Cheney, (Sedgwick County), Kansas

    Ken & Susan Lockwood
    Eagle Valley Raptor Center
    raptorcare@aol.com
    316-540-0003
    Fax: 316-540-0003
    Birds of Prey only. Owls, Hawks, Falcons, Vultures,
    Kites, Osprey, Eagles. We also take Pelicans.
    We are located 20 miles west of Wichita.
    Go west on Highway 54. We are between the Garden Plain
    and Cheney exits. When exiting 343rd Street exit go north 2 miles
    and we are on the west. 927 North 343rd Street West.
    Visit our web site at www.eaglevalleyraptorcenter.org/
    Submitted before January 1, 2005


    Clay Center, (Clay County), Kansas

    Chris & Krista Berner
    Raptor Oasis
    kaybeegenie@yahoo.com
    Birds of Prey, including Eagles.
    Submitted before January 1, 2005


    Clyde, (Cloud County), Kansas

    Kim Lambert
    kslambert@nckcn.com
    785-446-2885
    Any wildlife animal that needs assistance.
    Submitted before January 1, 2005


    Concordia, (Cloud County), Kansas

    Char Dooley
    dooleyracing@ncknet.com
    785-243-2480
    Fox, Squirrel, Rabbit, Opossum, Raccoon, Baby Birds, Fawns, Bobcats.
    Really any baby or injured animal, that need some T.L.C.
    to get stong enough to get back on its feet, and then released back into the wild.
    Submitted before January 1, 2005


    Eudora, (Douglas County), Kansas

    Sub-permittee with Stone Nature Center, Topeka, KS
    sqrlmom@earthlink.net
    785-542-5033
    Squirrels, injured or orphaned.
    Submitted on May 31, 2005


    Iola, (Allen County), Kansas

    Becky J. Robb
    genrep@netks.net
    620-365-6055
    Deer, bobcat, fox, coyote, squirrel, raccoon and bats.
    Submitted before January 1, 2005


    Linwood, (Leavenworth County), Kansas

    Operation WildLife, Inc
    " Advocates for wildlife...providing professional rehabilitation
    services for injured and orphaned wild animals."
    Executive Director: Diane Johnson, RVT
    OpWildLife@aol.com
    785-542-3625
    Fax: 785-542-5114
    Operation WildLife cares for approximately 5,000 wild animals annually including avian,
    mammalian and reptilian species. We have state and federal permits for all native and
    migratory species including endangered and species in need of conservation (SINC).
    For residents of the metropolitan Kansas City area we have a receiving center
    located at 11218 W 75th St in Shawnee, KS that is staffed M-Saturday from
    10 am - 5 pm. The phone number there is 913-631-6566.
    Visit our web site at http://www.owl-online.org
    Submitted before January 1, 2005


    Salina, (Saline County), Kansas

    Chris Johnson
    jerryt81@yahoo.com
    785-826-5864
    Raccoon, squirrel & opossum.
    I will assist any animal in need of care that I possibly can!
    Submitted before January 1, 2005


    Topeka, (Shawnee County), Kansas

    Carla Layne
    Stone Nature Center
    Glayne@cox.net
    785-357-8347
    I have State and Federal permits through Stone Nature Center.
    I can accept and/or place any mammals or birds.
    Submitted before January 1, 2005


    Topeka, (Shawnee County), Kansas

    Georgia Clark
    Stone Nature Center
    State and Federal licensed through Stone Nature Center
    halo3@cox.net
    785-272-3292
    Will take baby squirrels.
    Submitted on April 12, 2005


    Topeka, Kansas

    Will Richie Duncan
    785-234-6028
    785-234-6411
    if nothing then try: 785-235-3630
    Small birds, possums, raccoons, bats, reptiles, turtles and other water animals.
    Submitted before January 1, 2005

  • paisley_tx
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Gosh, I wish I knew what to tell you. There's a post on the bird forum right now about a hummer that was found at the ladies work yesterday, which was helped and it survived. Here's some excerpts, maybe it'll help you - the thing that stuck out to me was misting some plant leaves and putting the hummer nearby (maybe it'll drink and become rejuvinated again). I'll see if I can find any further information to pass along. I sure hope a rehabber calls you back soon!

    Posted by jeanner (My Page) on Thu, Aug 25, 05 at 17:34

    "A friend of mine and I just rescued a _hummingbird at work. He was not able to fly more than 15 feet before he would fall to the ground. My coworker, who is very involved with the local audobon and knows a local rehabber, took him home in a box until he can get it to the rehabber.
    I don't know what the success rate is for these little beauties, so say a prayer or cross your fingers for him please. "
    ***************************
    "I am concerned about him - I had seen him floundering and tried to follow him but lost sight of him in the _grass. I spent about 15 minutes searching for him but was really worried that I was going to step on him or that he would move off and I wouldn't see him. I ran in and got my coworker and we spent another 15 minutes looking for him. By the time we found him he had ended up in the parking lot on the hot asphalt. He was still trying to fly but was worn out and appeared to have a broken wing (he was flying in circles). I know they can't go long without nourishment and he was using alot of energy trying to fly. "
    ******************
    "Good News! It seems he was just dehydrated and disoriented. After the ride in the air conditioned car he perked up a little but still would not eat or drink from a feeder so my coworker misted the leaves of a hanging plant and put him in the plant where he did drink the water off the leaves. Within 15 minutes he was flying around the yard without problems. This morning there was an extra _hummingbird at his feeder so I think this story has a happy ending!"

  • paisley_tx
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Here's another rehabber for SE Kansas (I don't think it was listed in Cat's info). She only takes hummers......good luck!!

    Kansas, Southeast region (Pittsburg)..... 316-235-0996

    Jan Hall, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator
    hummerbander@yahoo.com
    Wildlife Species: hummingbirds (only)

  • sarahbn
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    I will try to find something else but start with this I'm sure you already have read it though good luck! Sarah

    Here is a link that might be useful: hummingbird help

  • sarahbn
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Here's another website. with some help

    Here is a link that might be useful: injured hummingbird

  • paisley_tx
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Here's a website with some good information:

    Hummer Hints

    Please keep us posted...

  • catwhiskas
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Please post here and let us know how the bird is doing and if you got anywhere with the info given above.

  • sarahbn
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Here's one more

    Here is a link that might be useful: wildlife rehabbers

  • sarahbn
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Here are two more in kansas. General list of rehabbers :

    http://www.wildlifecare.org/listkansas.html#KANSAS

    Then this more specific they seem to be able to help birds Good luck!! Sarah

    Here is a link that might be useful: operation wildlife

  • gunnysack
    Original Author
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    THANKS EVERYONE:
    I just got back from Pittsburg Kansas where I handed the little hummer over to a Wildlife Rehabilitater she will be taking the little guy to a Master Bird Rehabilitater in the morning. If it had not been for the information and support you all gave me here on this forum the little fellow was as good as gone.

    Thanks,
    Kathy

  • minnie_tx
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    thanks, we can all sleep better tonight. Thanks for a good job!!
    I'm copying this whole thread to a word document for future reference.

  • paisley_tx
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Whew! That's good to hear that you found someone. I hope you can find out how the little guy is doing later on. Thanks for caring enough to help him out and please keep us posted on his condition.

  • catwhiskas
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Thanks for your update. I hope he will be okay!

  • sarahbn
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    I so glad you were able to find someone. Sarah

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