Phoenix Wildlife Center, Inc.

11/01/2026

We're falling back, and we're not the only ones adjusting! Daylight Savings Time ends today, and while we may be enjoying that extra hour of sleep, our local wildlife is adjusting to the time change too.

With the sun setting earlier, many us will now be commuting home in the dark, just as animals are becoming more active. Please slow down, stay alert and keep an extra eye out for wildlife along the roads, especially around dawn and dusk.

A little extra caution can make all the difference in keeping our wild neighbors safe!

10/30/2026

It's the MIDDLE of and hopefully your feeds are flooded with BATS!!!
Today, we thought we'd share a classic Kim sketch to talk about ways to help bats.
1) TURN OUT THE LIGHTS! Nighttime light interferes with bats as they forage and migrate.
2) Leave bats alone--no kissing, pattting, chin chuckling; just don't touch!
3) BUT if you think a bat needs help, call an expert for advice BEFORE intervening.
4) Secure your habitat--bats live everywhere, but need good habitat. Many species think our lovely houses are fine places for them as well. Now is the time to check attics, chimney flashing, window frames, and siding to ensure there are no cracks and gaps that allow wildlife to move in.
5) Plant native! Now is a great time to plant trees! Native trees support healthy insects, which support healthy bats.
6) Act locally! Advocate for wildlife whenever local development plans come up--show up at hearings, write letters, be heard.
7) Get involved -- Volunteer for education events, to transport injured wildlife, to help a local conservation org. We can use all the help we can get!
Happy Bat Week!

10/23/2026

Owl-o-ween - Saturday, October 24th, noon-2pm - Fascinated by owls? Join us for a close look at these magnificent birds and learn more about their habitat from Kathy Woods and volunteers from the Phoenix Wildlife Center. Phoenix Wildlife Center is dedicated to the rehabilitation and return to the wild of owls and other wildlife. Great Pumpkin

10/18/2026

10/11/2026

So what does this mean for wildlife?? Bunny nests will fill with water, squirrels will fall out of nests, foxes and raccoons will have their dens flooded and need to move out. Have questions? Call us before you act. 410 628 9736 or mwrawildlife.net if you're not in our area.

10/10/2026

Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with this video of our last Osprey being released! Hopefully she'll fly south for a better winter!!
Thank you to our friends at animal hospital for their care!

10/07/2026

Come see us at Cromwell Valley Park!!

09/30/2026

Come see us!! Meet our awesome volunteers!

09/20/2026

Join the Chesapeake Audubon Society for their continuing Speaker series: next Sunday 2:00pm at Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Speaker Series
How Birds Communicate
Dr. Bernie Lohr
Directed by Christy Frank and Alex Goetz
Please join us for this fascinating glimpse into research on bird
sounds and what they mean to the birds. As an introduction to the
topic, we will view a related episode of David Attenborough’s “Life
of Birds”.
Dr. Lohr studies bioacoustics and auditory sensory ecology, taking
an integrative approach that draws on methods from
behavioral ecology, neurophysiology, comparative psychology,
and evolutionary biology to investigate fundamental questions in
animal communication. How do animals encode information in
the signals they produce? How do they extract information from
such signals perceptually? How do these processes function in
“noisy” natural habitats? And, ultimately, what factors shape the
evolution of such processes?
Sunday, September 27, 2026 2:00PM
Oregon Ridge Nature Center Auditorium
Light refreshments
FREE
​Chesapeake Audubon Society

Send a message to learn more

09/19/2026

Migration is ON!! We received our first window strike victim this morning: a feisty catbird! Do your part to keep birds safe: lights OUT after dark to not attract birds to windows!!