TRC Clinic Patient Census October 15 - We're Already Over Last Year's Numbers!

A young northern goshawk patient

The Raptor Center has received 806 patients so far this year.  We currently have 88 patients.  For the calendar year 2012, we received 786 wild bird patients, along with 20 raptors used in education programs or in the sport of falconry. This was the highest number since 2005, and 87 more patients than 2011.

Some of our patients are in individual patient cages while their injuries heal.  Others are in large flight rooms or outside in the rehabilitation courtyard for exercise before their release. 

We appreciate any and all gifts given to help with the mounting food bills for these hungry patients!

The following table shows the patient census by species:

The Raptor Center Current Patient Census  (as of October 15, 2013)
Eagles
Bald Eagle	15
Hawks - Buteos
Red-tailed Hawk	20
Broad-winged Hawk	13
Swainson's Hawk	0
Hawks - Accipiters
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0
Northern Goshawk	2
Cooper's Hawk	8
Falcons
American Kestrel	2
Peregrine Falcon	3
Merlin	1
Gyrfalcon	0
Owls
Great Horned Owl	17
Short-eared Owl	0
Northern Saw-whet Owl	1
Barred Owl	3
Eastern Screech-owl	0
Snowy Owl	0
Boreal Owl	0
Great Gray Owl	1
Long-eared Owl	0
Others (Osprey)	1
Others (Turkey Vulture)	1