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Found a Wild Bird That Needs Help?
The Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, exclusively dedicated to the care of wild birds.
So that we can properly triage your specific case, please call us before bringing in a bird for care*: (613) 854-2849.
Hours of Operation
Every day, including holidays: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current Location:
C-822 Cedarview Road, Nepean, ON
Contact Us
For bird assistance/emergency, please call us: (613) 854-2849
General Inquiries
For non-emergency inquiries, please send us a message:
PHONE: (613) 854-2849
Mailing Address:
Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre
P.O. Box 11159 STN "H"
Nepean, ON K2H 7T9
Patient Inquiries
Due to the high volume of inquiries, we only provide updates via email.
*Avian Influenza Precautions
The Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre recognizes that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to spread amongst global wild bird populations including in Ontario. We continue to operate in accordance with government guidelines for wildlife rehabilitation facilities with enhanced bio-security measures.
We ARE accepting injured, sick or orphaned songbirds and raptors, and some aquatic birds, but each case is triaged over the phone first.
We ARE accepting Wood Ducklings and Mergansers. See our limitations page for identification: Waterfowl ID.
We ARE NOT able to accept certain types ducks, geese, or swans at this time. Call us for further assistance.
We ARE asking that you please call us if you have found a young duckling or goose for further advice.
We ARE asking the public to refrain from rescuing or dropping off ANY bird exhibiting HPAI symptoms (includes neurological signs such as head tilting, unbalanced/uncoordinated, discharge from eyes/nose/mouth, respiratory distress sounds or found near other dead birds).
Please refrain from rescuing or dropping off ANY bird exhibiting HPAI symptoms (see our Limitations section for details).
If you encounter a sick or dead wild bird, please contact the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative by phone (866-673-4781) or report it online: https://cwhc.wildlifesubmissions.org