Congress of the Birds

02/03/2026

Gravy, the turkey that gained notoriety for holding up traffic in Middletown, is now recovering at Congress of the Birds in Glocester after he was hit by a vehicle on Friday. Details: https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/east-bay/gravy-the-famous-middletown-turkey-rescued-after-getting-hit-by-car/

02/02/2026

Hello friends and supporters new and old!

For some reason, our non-profit Instagram pages links directly to my own personal Facebook (Sheida Soleimani) and I am still trying to figure out how to get updates to also post here on this page! Despite being a millennial, my tech abilities are not great. If you are looking for updates on patients/what we are up to, please follow us on Instagram, or for now, you can follow along with my personal page! Thanks for your support ❤️

10/07/2025

Congress of the Birds is accustomed to unusual calls, but this arrival may be one of their rarest patients to date. How local avian rehabilitators are helping this young Atlantic puffin: https://www.wpri.com/dont-miss/ri-bird-sanctuary-caring-for-rare-atlantic-puffin/

03/11/2025

We will be testifying this evening at the RI State House in support of banning rodenticides- come out and support us and this bill!

On Tuesday, March 11th, the Rhode Island House of Representatives will hold a committee hearing on our priority bill (house bill 5704) to ban the rat poisons killing raptors. This is our best opportunity yet to show up for birds of prey.

You’ve volunteered, written letters, called your state lawmakers, and signed postcards and petitions to save owls, hawks, eagles, and more.

Now, we need you to take two minutes to contact your state representative and urge them to support the rat poison ban bill being heard on Tuesday.

To learn who your legislators are, please email Director of Advocacy Phoenix Wheeler at [email protected] and you’ll receive an automatic reply with how to make the call and details about the hearing.

Thank you for showing up for raptors. We know when we work together, we win.

📸 Image by wildlife rehabber .of.the.birds

03/05/2025

Congress of the Birds says it will continue receiving birds at its Providence facility after the Chepachet location opens.