Date: 6/9/26 11:36 am From: Zac Denning via groups.io <zdenning1...> Subject: Re: [EBB-Sightings] Sick Red-throated Loon at Creekside Park
In case anyone is wondering where to donate the body of a deceased bird, at
the suggestion of David Quady, I contacted the Staff Curator for the Museum
of Vertebrae Zoology at UC Berkeley, and they said they would be excited to
accept the specimen. I plan to drop it off later today.
If anyone else encounters a dead bird that they wish to donate, I would
suggest contacting them first to confirm that they would take a particular
specimen. It may depend upon the species and the condition of the bird. I
imagine they don’t get many Red-throated Loon specimens, and this one is in
very good condition.
I didn’t hear back from International Bird Rescue on this, but was told
that they generally do not take dead birds, as they sadly often have enough
to deal with already.
Thank you to everyone else who suggested places to donate the bird. The
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology happens to be close to me, so that’s what I
will go with.
Zac
On Mon, Jun 8, 2026 at 11:23 AM Zac Denning <zdenning1...> wrote:
> FYI: Sadly, the Red-throated Loon, originally reported yesterday at
> Creekside Park in Albany by an anonymous eBird user, is still present,
> beached on the mud bank on the south side of the creek at about:
> (37.8980597, -122.3072659). Best seen from the north side of the creek,
> next to the side of the Pacific East mall.
>
> I suspect this bird is sick or injured, and it looks extremely thin. I
> will call International Bird Rescue, but may not be available to help
> rescue the bird if that’s what they advise.
>
> Zac Denning
> Albany
>
>
