EMERGENCY! Found wild bird outside, need advice on what to do!

[spiritbird]

Most important thing to do is keep the bird warm until you get to a wildlife rehab person. You can see if the bird is suffering from being cold because its skin will have a purplish color to it, rather than it's normal pink. Even if you can't see if it's cold, make sure you have a heating pad underneath the shoe box or inside it. It needs to stay very warm to prevent pneumonia. If you see that the bird is breathing deeply or shaking, it is in shock. Keep it in a quiet and warm place.

This bird needs to go to a wildlife rehab center as soon as possible. If you do not know where they are call your local
Department of Natural Resources. You may need to step in and feed the bird until you get it to the center.
Robins, Starlings and other insectivores: tinned cat or dog food, preferably beef for robins; small pieces of earthworm can also be offered on the end of a toothpick - or mushy cat food moistened with water. Small bird have rapid metabolism and their natural diet is hard to replicate. Just do the best you can to save the bird. You can give a little water in a dropper. Best of luck to you.