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Joe Hoffman, Executive Director of Wild Bird, returns to Earthworms with an update from their 38 years of dedicated work, plus a basket of noisy Chimney Swifts, a surrogate nest of Song Sparrows, and some musical chirping with his backpack guitar.

This fall, as a fund-raiser, Wild Bird will make four CDs of songs Joe and fellow bird-champions have composed and recorded, for free online download, for two months. Get their eNews to get details for music access. Fun tunes for kids, families and enviro-messaging. Music from Joe's band The Raptor Project was a favorite Earthworms element over our years live on-air. The KDHX Sound Cloud holds a clutch of these tunes.

In addition to primary healing services for the birds, Wild Bird Rehab offers

• Seasoned advice for well-meaning folk thinking they should help a bird they "find" 
• Volunteer opportunities, including plenty of ongoing need for fielding "help" calls, a job you can contribute remotely!
• Resources from other groups helping wildlife
• Ways to support the work of Wild Bird Rehabilitation

THANKS to Earthworms flock of engineers: Andy Coco, Andy Heaslet, Jon Valley

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