Opportunities to help Barnswallow

A donation in any amount is appreciated.
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Barnswallow is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Illinois organization
Barnswallow receives no State or Federal funding and is supported entirely by private funding, honorariums and donations
Donations should be mailed to:
Barnswallow
P.O. Box 147
Wauconda, IL 60084

Thank you for your consideration

Close Circuit Monitoring
Barnswallow currently enjoys close circuit monitoring cameras in (7) of our outdoor facilities. These high tech systems allow us to observe the birds (resident, fostering orphans or in rehabilitation) without disturbing their natural behavior. These cameras operate 24 hours a day and have been a critical and a wondrous observation tool,

Barnswallow has received (7) additional cameras but currently does not have the resources to install them. Want to help?

Trenching for electric cables, hard-wiring of designated outdoor cages and the installation of (7) additional camera systems.

Estimated cost: $10,000

Build a Home for “ZZ”
"ZZ” is a new addition to our educational team of non-releasable raptors. "ZZ" is a Western Burrowing Owl from Cody, Wyoming. Once caught in a barbed wire fence, he now sports a partially amputated wing.

Plans to create a 5' x 5' habitat, which will provide a natural area, include natural ground burrows, natural water source, a variety of perches and full spectrum light when necessary. The caging will be predator proof capable of moving outdoors and back indoors depending on the weather.

Estimated cost: $3,000

Astro-Turf
Barnswallow uses "long-leaf" Astro Turf to line clinic cage floors and outside platforms. This material is long lasting, easy to clean, cuts to size, and is good for the bird's feet. We could use several rolls.

(1) Large roll plus shipping cost: $600/roll

Adopt a Hawk—"Phoenix" and "Fuego"
These two juvenile Red-tail hawks were admitted in 2007. Both had been burned by invisible methane gas at separate waste dump sites. All of their outer body, wing and tail feathers were singed off, actually burned to the feather shafts, rendering them unable to stay warm, dry or fly. Although in their under-feathers, they are otherwise healthy and enjoying good room service in a large heated
indoor space. It is estimated that it will take 2 years for them to completely molt in the feathers required for proper flight and then release. The plan is to rehab them wild and release them when ready.

Estimated cost of food (a combination of quail, rats and mice) required to feed these rascals for (1) year = $1,000 each per year

Food for a Day
Barnswallow spends approximately $80.00/day to provide food to our resident educational birds and birds being rehabilitated.

Any help is appreciated!

Adopt an Intern
Barnswallow relies solely on volunteers and unpaid interns, normally one day a week. We are not looking for new people, yet, for the current staff is well trained. Most are in college but return on weekends to help. With summer break approaching, it would be great to be able to entice our best helpers to choose Barnswallow as a summer job.

Any help is appreciated!