An Auckland bird hospital is expecting hundreds of injured baby birds to be brought in to its clinic over the next few months, with breeding season starting to kick off.

BirdCare Aotearoa's staff member Catriona Robertson said baby birds were exposed to a range of risks, including falling from their nests during storms, losing their parents, and encounters with predators.

They were often brought in to the nursery by members of the public or Department of Conservation staff.Robertson said last year, the nursery took care of about 700 baby birds between October and February. She said many of these native birds would not have survived without the clinic's intervention. The not-for-profit was currently running a campaign to fundraise for its busiest period of the year.

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Additionally, Matakana has its own bird rescue team, Ian and Tomrcelle Miller, who will no doubt be kept busy. If you find chicks in need of help, you can reach out to Ian and Tomrcelle.

For nearly a decade, Ian and Tomarcelle Miller have rescued birds of all kinds. But three years ago, their journey took flight in a new direction. With approval from the Department of Conservation, they committed themselves fully to the care, rescue, and rehabilitation of New Zealand’s native birds. This is no hobby. It’s a calling.

Everything they do is voluntary. Driven by care, fuelled by compassion, and funded almost entirely from their own pockets.

In setting up Native Nest NZ, they invested just under $10,000 of their own money to build custom aviaries and purchase the specialised equipment needed to meet DOC’s standards for native bird rehabilitation. Since then, they’ve continued covering ongoing costs, particularly food, medication, and housing upgrades for each bird that passes through their care.

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