Bird Rehabilitators By County

General information - PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE CALLING ONE OF THE PEOPLE BELOW.

You should NOT try to care for a bluebird or other wild bird yourself, except on a very temporary basis until you can find a licensed rehabilitator.  If you find a baby bird, always try to find the nest and return the bird to it.  If you do this, observe the nest from a distance to make sure the parent birds are still around.  If you do not see the parent birds returning for an hour or two, or can't find the nest, get the young bird to a rehabilitator as soon as you can.   

Birds with obvious trauma injuries need help immediately.  In most cases, you will need to drive the bird over to the location of the nearest bird rehabilitator.  If you can't find one, or they are too far away, find a local veterinarian who is willing to help.  

In general, local bird rehabilitators are very busy people who don't have the budget or time to pick birds up.  So, help them out by driving the bird(s) to them.  Also, please leave a donation when you drop off a bird to help defray their expenses.   

Again, NEVER feed a baby bird ANYTHING unless a licensed bird rehabilitator instructs you to do so.  Otherwise, you could unknowingly be decreasing the bird's chances of survival.    

Here is a list of state-licensed rehabilitators by Michigan county.  Contact information is included as well as the type of birds and animals each rehabilitator is licensed to care for.   

ALPENA
Ashley Kolnowski
ALPENA BIRD CENTER
OSSINEKE, MI 49766
989-590-2046
MIGRATORY BIRDS

BAY 
Sandra Miner  
ESSEXVILLE, MI 48732 
989-225-0065
BIRD ADVISMENT ONLY. DOES NOT TAKE IN ANY ANIMALS. 

CLINTON
Cheryl-Cornell Marsh
NOTTINGHAM NATURE NOOK
EAST LANSING, MI 48823
517-488-7451
NON-FEDERALLY REGULATED BIRDS BIRDS

EATON
Louise Sagaert
WILDSIDE REHAB AND EDUCATION CENTER
EATON RAPIDS, MI 48827
517-663-615353 
MAMMALS & BIRDS  (EXCEPT RACCOONS)

EMMET
Tonya Procknow
WITH FEATHERS
LEVERING, MI 49755
231-537-7600
BIRDS & TURTLES

GRAND TRAVERSE
Kaitlin Bohnet 
NORTH SKY RAPTOR SACNTUARY
INTERLOCHEN, MI 49643
231-994-3908
MIGRATORY BIRDS

GRAND TRAVERSE
Jyl Gaskin 
WILLIAMSBURG, MI 49690
231-267-5722
NON-FEDERALLY PROTECTED BIRDS

GRAND TRAVERSE
James Michael Manley II
SKEGEMOG RAPTOR CENTER
TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49690
231-709-3612
RAPTORS INCLUDING EAGLES

HOUGHTON
Michelle Anderson
HANCOCK, MI 49922
906-299-2149
MIGRATORY  BIRDS

HOUGHTON
Jennifer Burroughs
LAKE LINDEEN, MI 49445
906-369-2027
NON- MIGRATORY BIRDS

HOUGHTON
Beth Maata
HANCOCK, MI 49930
906-370-3825
MIGRATORY BIRDS

INGHAM 
Carolyn Tropp 
HOLT, MI 48842 
517-694-9618 
MAMMALS AND  BIRDS

IRON
Losi Bonno
IRON RIVER, MI 49335
906-367-4739
NON-FEDERALLY PROTECTED BIRDS

JACKSON
Brigette Dagenais, DVM
COUNTRY GARDEN VETERINARY CLINIC
JACKSON, MI 49203
517-783-5851
SMALL MAMMALS, REPTILES & AND NON-FEDERALLY PROTECTED BIRDS

KALAMAZOO 
Elizabrth Osborne
PORTAGE, MI 49024
989-289-3333
SONG BIRDS

KALAMAZOO 
Sharon Butler
VICKSBURG, MI 49097
269-649-2028
BIRDS, SPECIALIZES IN RAPTORS

KENT 
Allyson Swanson
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 48894
616-361-6109
MAMMALS, REPTILES AND NON-MIGRATORY BIRDS

LEELANAU
Lillian Mahaney
LELAND, MI 49654
231-256-8844
SMALL MAMMALS AND NON-FEDERALLY PROTECTED BIRDS

LIVINGSTON
Laura Butler
HOWELL NATURE CENTER
HOWELL, MI 48843
517-548-5530
BIRDS, MAMMALS, REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS (NO RACCOONS)

MACOMB
Linda Born
SPIRIT FILLED WINGS
ROMEO, MI 48065
248-953-5690
SPECIALIZES IN RAPTORS ONLY

MACOMB 
Marilyn Kedzierski, DVM 
ST. FRANCIS ANIMAL HOSPITAL 
MACOMB, MI 48044 
586-228-8387 
MAMMALS AND BIRDS

MACOMB 
Kelley  Labonty
DETROIT ANIMAL WELFARE GROUP
BRUCE TWP, MI 48065
586-354-8500
NON-MIGRATORY BIRDS

MONROE 
Keirstie Carducci 
OUTBACK WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER
OTTAWA LAKE, MI 49267 
734-777-1613
MAMMALS AND NON-MIGRATORY BIRDS

MONROE 
David Hogan
MONROE, MI 48162
734-755-3952    EVENINGS 734-241-8458
RAPTORS ONLY

OAKLAND
Marjorie Sapp
WILD WINGS
HAZEL PARK, MI 48030
248-701-2523
BIRDS ONLY

OAKLAND
Judy Walzak
WATERFORD, MI 48329
248-613-4508
MAMMALS AND BIRDS

ROSCOMMON
Ruth Fruehauf
A.R.K. ASSOCIATION TO RESCUE KRITTERS
ST. HELEN, MI 48656
989-329-4356
MAMMALS & BIRDS

SAINT CLAIR
Erin Stacks
BACK 2 THE WILD REHAB
FORT GRATIOT, MI 48059
810-966-9759
SMALL MAMMALS,  BIRDS & EAGLES

VAN BUREN
Tami Leveque
HOPE 4 WILDLIFE
MATTAWAN, MI 49071
269-668-9029
MAMMALS AND NON-MIGRATORY BIRDS

WASHTENAW
ALYSHA ALBRECHT
THE RAPTOR CENTER OF SE MICHIGAN
YPSILNATI, MI 48198
734-221-0176
RAPTORS AND BIRDS OF PREY ONLY

WASHTENAW
Dody Wyman
RIVER RAISIN RAPTOR CENTER
MANCHESTER, MI 48158
616-443-0120
HAWKS AND OWLS ONLY

WASHTENAW
Marissa Jardine
THE BIRD CENTER OF MICHIGAN
SALINE, MI 48176
734-761-9640
MIGRATORY AND NON-MIGRATORY BIRDS

 WASHTENAW
Sandra Bounassisi
WHITMORE LAKE, MI 48189
734-611-0222
NON-MIGRATORY BIRDS

 WAYNE
Kevin Smyth, DVM
MORRISON ANIMAL HOSPITAL
GARDEN CITY, MI 48135
734-425-6140
RAPTORS ONLY

 WAYNE
Mallory Yaldo
MARLEY'S CASTLE WILDLIFE RESCUE
HURON TWP, MI 48174
248-798-3033
NON-MIGRATORY BIRDS

 If you do not see someone who can help you in the list above, try this site:  www.ahownow.org