Oʻahu Seabird Aid Seasonal Volunteer
Hawaii Wildlife Center
Link to application: https://forms.gle/wmV3vLUrk1bWDSPg8
Since 2017, the Hawai‘i Wildlife Center’s Oʻahu Seabird Aid (OSA) program has provided help to downed seabirds during the peak of fallout season. Seabird fallout season is our busiest time of the year, with hundreds of downed birds being brought to our team for physical examination and care. In the 2024 season, 645 ʻuaʻu kani (wedge-tailed shearwaters) were cared for on Oʻahu alone. Our O‘ahu-based staff works with drop-off locations and our veterinary partners to get birds examined, stabilized, and on to release. Peak seabird fallout (the busiest part of the season) is November 12 through November 30.
Volunteers will be under the supervision of Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center staff and working out of Feather and Fur Animal Hospital in Kailua.
Volunteer requirements
- 18 years or older
- Able to work independent of any assistance
- Able to handle a fast-paced environment
- Able to attend the mandatory orientation, November 1st or November 2nd
- Commit to a minimum of one, 4-hour shift each week. Two shifts are preferred.
- Commit to the entire volunteer timeframe November 3rd through December 20th
Primary Tasks
- Checking in bird rescues at the intake booth, collecting rescuer info, distributing prizes
- Recording exam notes as staff conduct patient examinations
- General cleaning, laundry, and dishes
- Setting up bird boxes
- Monitoring birds on the pool
- Volunteers may also be asked to help with bird releases (Helping with releases will require your own transportation to the beach site, which is usually nearby)
Schedule
Mandatory Orientations – November 1st and 2nd (only need to attend one), time to be determined
November 3rd through December 20th – weekly shifts either 7am-11am, 11am-3pm, or 3pm-7pm
*Priority will be given to volunteers that can attend the orientation and are able to commit to at least one consistent weekly shift for the entire volunteer timeframe
Questions? Please email volunteer@hawaiiwildlifecenter.org or call (808) 884-5000.
Interested in joining our year-round Wheels for Wildlife program? View the W4W application: https://forms.gle/Yig55ZnKSbQqSNWy8
Hawaii Wildlife Center
About the organizer
Providing emergency response, medical and rehabilitative care for native birds and bats statewide, alongside conservation programs that aim to create a community where native wildlife thrive.
Oʻahu Seabird Aid Seasonal Volunteer
Hawaii Wildlife Center
Link to application: https://forms.gle/wmV3vLUrk1bWDSPg8
Since 2017, the Hawai‘i Wildlife Center’s Oʻahu Seabird Aid (OSA) program has provided help to downed seabirds during the peak of fallout season. Seabird fallout season is our busiest time of the year, with hundreds of downed birds being brought to our team for physical examination and care. In the 2024 season, 645 ʻuaʻu kani (wedge-tailed shearwaters) were cared for on Oʻahu alone. Our O‘ahu-based staff works with drop-off locations and our veterinary partners to get birds examined, stabilized, and on to release. Peak seabird fallout (the busiest part of the season) is November 12 through November 30.
Volunteers will be under the supervision of Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center staff and working out of Feather and Fur Animal Hospital in Kailua.
Volunteer requirements
- 18 years or older
- Able to work independent of any assistance
- Able to handle a fast-paced environment
- Able to attend the mandatory orientation, November 1st or November 2nd
- Commit to a minimum of one, 4-hour shift each week. Two shifts are preferred.
- Commit to the entire volunteer timeframe November 3rd through December 20th
Primary Tasks
- Checking in bird rescues at the intake booth, collecting rescuer info, distributing prizes
- Recording exam notes as staff conduct patient examinations
- General cleaning, laundry, and dishes
- Setting up bird boxes
- Monitoring birds on the pool
- Volunteers may also be asked to help with bird releases (Helping with releases will require your own transportation to the beach site, which is usually nearby)
Schedule
Mandatory Orientations – November 1st and 2nd (only need to attend one), time to be determined
November 3rd through December 20th – weekly shifts either 7am-11am, 11am-3pm, or 3pm-7pm
*Priority will be given to volunteers that can attend the orientation and are able to commit to at least one consistent weekly shift for the entire volunteer timeframe
Questions? Please email volunteer@hawaiiwildlifecenter.org or call (808) 884-5000.
Interested in joining our year-round Wheels for Wildlife program? View the W4W application: https://forms.gle/Yig55ZnKSbQqSNWy8
Hawaii Wildlife Center
About the organizer
Providing emergency response, medical and rehabilitative care for native birds and bats statewide, alongside conservation programs that aim to create a community where native wildlife thrive.