Seaside's Permanent Residents

Rufous is an Eastern Screech Owl that came to Seaside in January of 2017. He was admitted into Seaside's hospital, suffering from head trauma and blind in both eyes. Though Rufous did regain vision in his left eye, he is permanently blind in his right eye, preventing him from ever being released back into the wild. Rufous is one of Seaside's Avian Ambassadors, accompanying Seaside staff to offsite events, as well as putting on educational presentations at the Sanctuary.

Miss. Kitty is a Great Horned Owl who has an amputated left wing, a result of necrotic tissue damage caused by a severe infection. Miss. Kitty has been living in captivity since 2007 and has been a permanent resident at the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary ever since it opened in 2016. 

Cypress is a Barn Owl who was transferred to Seaside in December of 2018 from our friends at Owl's Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife. Cypress was struck by a vehicle and sustained a fracture to her left wing that did not heal well enough for her to be able to be released. She is one of our Avian Ambassadors to be sure to look for her out and about!

Pallas is a Red-tailed Hawk that was rescued in Utah after being struck by a car, resulting in a broken left wing. Unfortunately Pallas' wing did not heal correctly, resulting in a deformation which hinders her flight. Pallas joined the Seaside family in April of 2018 after being transferred to the Sanctuary from a Nature's Educators in Colorado.

Kevin is an American Kestrel who came to Seaside as a young fledgling. He is non-releasable due to a shoulder injury that did not heal properly so he is unable to fly well enough to survive in the wild. Kevin is one of our Avian Ambassadors so be sure to look for him out and about!

Lars is a Turkey Vulture and he arrived at the Sanctuary in 2020 after being found with a previously healed humerus fracture leaving him unable to fly. He is one of our Avian Ambassadors  in training!

Phantom is a Peregrine Falcon and she has been a resident at the Sanctuary since 2022. Phantom had a fracture in her right wrist, and unfortunately it did not heal well enough for her to be able to fly. She is currently an Avian Ambassador in training!

Mr. Jingles is an Eastern Brown Pelican that cannot fly due to a fused elbow and wrist in his left wing.

Ollie is an American White Pelican who was found as a baby off of Lake Huron in Michigan. ARK Wildlife Rescue transported him to our facility in 2020, and he was deemed non-releasable due to imprinting.

 Buddy is a Laughing Gull who was found suffering from a compound fracture in his right wing. The break could not be fixed, and his wing was amputated. Buddy was transferred to the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary in September of 2016, where he now lives out the rest of his life.

Huey is a Double Crested Cormorant who has an amputated right wing. Due to Huey's disability, he is unable to fly.  

Louie is a Double Crested Cormorant who has a luxated right shoulder. Due to Louie's disability, he is unable to fly.

Janet is a Sandhill Crane that is missing 3/4 of her lower mandible (beak). Due to this, Janet is unable to eat on her own in the wild, and requires a specially designed feeder at the Sanctuary in order to eat on her own.