This gives us an idea whether to look high in trees or low to the ground if we can help in the search. If a bird has been found, we record whether a finder wishes to keep the bird and the bird's weight. This is of the utmost importance to make sure that the bird is adapting to its foster home and does not starve itself to death. Most of the birds in the Parrot Haven are available for adoption after a 6 week attempt to locate the owners has been exhausted. We place ads on the Internet Pet Patrol, Lost Bird Hotline and several local newspapers.
Word of mouth is always helpful.
Never give a complete description, just say amazon, or small green bird. We get a lot of calls from people looking for any free bird and we want be sure we reunite the bird with the rightful owner. Whether or not your club has a separate rescue facility or uses other places to house rescued birds, all of this does involve funding. When the number of birds increases and the lab fees are added, the cost can be significant. We do try to recover some of the costs from the new owner when a bird is adopted, but this is not always feasible.