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I have seen no change here in NE OK. If you will send your email address to me at walshaw1@cox.net and tell me the area that you live in I will pose this question to the bird listserv that I am a member
Really there isn't much involved in releasing a non-bird of prey. You take it outside, hold it in your hands and move your arms up and down to simulate flight. It should begin pumping its wings as a reflex
I have never heard of feeding a "baby" bird anything of a liquid consistency with a dropper. That is a sure fire way to drown them, as they do not develop the ability to drink until they are ready to fledge
You may have her for a while. Like you said, until the molt. Could be two months. If you keep her in captivity, just treat her like you would a finch. You can let her go when she's rehabbed. She should
Usually a bat has brown or black droppings. If there is scratching in the chimney, it could be a bat or a bird or a rat or something else. Since I don't know what your situation looks like, I can't tell

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