Phoenix Landing Foundation, June 2026

June 20th Zoom Guest Speaker

June 20th, Saturday, 1:00pm EDT

Welfare Assessment Tool with Andrea Piseddu, PhD

Are you striving to provide the best quality-of-life possible for the birds in your home? If so, you might be interested in a newly developed Welfare Assessment Tool. As a student at the Centre for Animal Nutrition and Welfare, University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Andrea Piseddu developed a science-based parrot welfare assessment tool. ​His goal is to improve the welfare of companion parrots by helping owners to increase their knowledge and learn how to better monitor their parrot's behaviors and needs. Dr. Piseddu consulted with a wide range of experts from different professional points of view. This new tool is a robust and comprehensive view of the ways parrots may live in our homes, the kinds of opportunities we can give them or perhaps even deprive them of, and gives us tips on how to make positive changes for their long-term health and welfare. You can see it here.

Other Upcoming Events:

June 13th - 27th: Two online core classes, available to anyone interested in parrot care ideas and information, because there is always something new to learn!

June 13th: Open House at The Landing in Alexander, NC, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Some of Our Adoptable Birds

These are just a few of the birds currently in foster, with a focus on some of the littles this month. We also have 90+ still waiting for our help, but those are not featured by us until they have entered our system and are actually in a Phoenix Landing home. If you are looking to adopt (not shop!), we probably have some good options. We will work with you to make a good match, especially for the bird! For more information about our adoption and education process, click here.

Sidney
Cockatiel

Alexander, NC

Shortcake

Rosey Bourke

Jacksonville, FL

Ollie

Cockatiel

Alexander, NC

Willis

Pineapple Green Cheek

Fairfax, VA

Corona

Green Cheek Conure

Clifton, VA

Diego

Golden-capped Conure

Mount Airy, MD

Birds Helped as of June 1st

Adoptions Finalized in May

Joie, Congo African Grey

Jasmine, Moluccan Cockatoo

Peck, Cockatiel

Elliot, Canary

Birds in the News

• PsittaWel: A welfare assessment tool for companion parrots (Cambridge)
• Parrots in the City of Buenos Aires (YouTube)
• Monk parakeets develop a unique voice 'accent' to navigate social life (Earth)
• Why are ringneck parakeets spotted in Paris? (Sortiraparis)
• Male cockatoos' 'bro-code' means winter buddies become spring nesting neighbors (Science X)
• Why San Francisco wouldn't be the same without its wild parrots (Axios)
• The parrot Zé Carioca was designed by Walt Disney and his team during their visit to the Marvelous City in 1941 (Secreto)
• Wild parrots learn what’s safe to eat by watching friends (The Breeze)

Conservation News

• ICMBio operation transfers Spix's macaws from breeding center in Curaçá to conservation center in Petrolina (Conexo)
• Global Parrot Conservation Spotlight: The Scarlet macaws of Guatemala (Lafeber)
• Brazil police seize devices from Tony Silva in trafficking probe linked to Vantara Zoo (Mongabay)
• "Incredibly emotional." Red-and-green macaws return to Brazil’s Atlantic Forest after 200-year absence (Discover Wildlife)
• Fundación Loros a conservation project working to return former pet parrots to the wild in Colombia (Carbon Brief)
• Trapped in Glue, Stuffed in Tubes: How Parrots Reach Your Pet Store (AOL)
• Grey smuggling in Lobéké National Park, southeast Cameroon (Traffic)

2026 Membership Program

Ways to Help and Wish Lists

• Small monthly pledges greatly help to sustain us!
• Become a 2026 Phoenix Landing member. Shopping discounts good for one year from the date joined.
• Check out our Wish Lists on Amazon or Chewy. We always need in-shell walnuts, pecans, almonds, and hazelnuts; as well as shelled walnuts. Our other highest priorities as listed on our Amazon wishlist are oat groats, buckwheat, nozzles, and paper bags.
• We also have an Amazon Workshop Wishlist for maintenance, repair, and toy-making. We are constantly fixing cages and doing maintenance.
• Visit our Walmart wish list
• Sponsor-a-parrot. Give a little extra for birds that need a little extra from us, either because of higher veterinary costs or because they have been at The Landing for a while waiting for the their next home.
• Shop at our on-line store, HelpingParrots.com, another essential revenue source
• "Taxi drivers" are always appreciated! We serve a large area on the east coast, and strive to make the best match for every bird. If you would like to help transport a bird to their next home, sign up and join us.
• Live in the Asheville area? On-site volunteers are always needed for cleaning cages and feeding birds, if you're interested in helping on a regular basis.
• Monetary donations are always welcome. The parrots appreciate every dollar.
• Have a car, truck, motorcycle, RV, or boat you would like to donate? Perhaps it is in need of repair? Now you can donate it through Pawsitive Impact and have it benefit Phoenix Landing Foundation.

Non-monetary donations may be sent to: 

Phoenix Landing 31 Landing Place, Alexander, NC 28701

Please drop us a note at contact@phoenixlanding.org if you purchase something for us, including if you'd like a thank you note, as vendors rarely tell us who the donors are. Thanks for helping parrots!