Hello, I'm trying to find a reliable hotline or other phone number to call
when encountering injured urban birds or other wildlife. If there is a
Tweeters FAQ available addressing this issue, could someone please provide
the URL.

This morning I tried to locate help to get ducklings which had fallen into
a storm drain out as well as keep the mother duck, responding to the
fallen ducklings' distress calls, from putting herself and her remaining
ducklings in harm's way on the street. And about a year ago I tried but
was unable to find help for an injured seagull trying to get out of the
way of traffic in downtown Seattle at Seneca and 1st Ave.

I called Seattle Animal Rescue Center this morning, but one has to wade
through about 5 to 7 minutes of automated chit-chat before getting to a
number, which, when called, is apparently not open for business. I've
called PAWS in Lynnwood in the past, and they could not help.
Thankfully, this morning I finally called the UW non-emergency number, and
the wonderful dispatcher there rounded up some help, as the storm drain in
question is at the corner of Brooklyn NE and NE Boat Street.

Thanks,
Best regards,

Edna
Seattle