This is a seasonal position and follows the hatching season of songbird babies. The expected start date is early April, and the expected end date is early October. In addition to feeding, duties include keeping babies and cages clean, food prep and light housekeeping including dishes, laundry, and floors. There are 4 3-hour shifts daily and a lot of flexibility in scheduling.
This position accepts applicants 16 years of age with guardian or parental approval. Email songbird@cwrescue.org for more information.
If you are interested in feeding baby birds, please Register here Volunteer Registration (volunteermatters.net)
**Please print and sign the following THREE documents in our Volunteer Forms section and bring them with you. If you are a minor (16 to 17 yrs.), you and a parent or guardian must sign these forms.
The Full Release Waiver and Indemnification (two pages)
The Confidentiality Agreement
Receipt and Acknowledgment of the CWR Volunteer Manual
You are required to read the manual prior to signing this document, however, do not bring the manual with you. We recommend reading it on your computer rather than printing it because it is a long document.
If you wish to feed them, here are 2 steps to signing up to feed baby birds:
1** After you have completed the registration you need to go to the schedule on our signup genius link below to add yourself to the calendar. Please add yourself to your shift and select recurring shift. You can also select other openings if you like and fill in as needed, but we do require that you have a recurring weekly shift.
2** Join the Facebook group for baby bird feeders. We will email you a link to the private group to join after you have registered. There are tons of information including videos and feeding techniques. We recommend that you go through all the old posts and read some of the information before your shift. After the shift it helps to go back through and review this information until you get the hang of feeding. The Facebook Group Link will be available once you have registered.
3**Each person must complete all these steps in order to come. So if you have a family member that wants to come with you, please make sure that they register, complete the schedule in SignUp Genius, and join the group as well. We do not allow members to come, just to sit & watch. Everyone must feed or wait outside. We have limited space inside and need to limit talking so we do not risk imprinting the birds prior to release.
The address for Feeding Baby Birds is next to the main entrance of the Rescue, on our adjoining property. Located at 5415 Poplin Rd. Indian Trail. There is a single wide trailer with ramp for easy access, multiple bathrooms, and plenty of parking for your convivence.
** You will not be contacted by a CWR representative prior to the shift you selected; please arrive 5 to 10 minutes prior to the start time of the shift you have chosen**
Current Openings:
4 shifts per day, 7 days a week
7:45am – 11 am
11 am - 2 pm
2 pm - 5 pm
5 pm – Close