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I'm glad you found the baby.

I found this on the National Zoos webpage.

Emergency Care for Baby Birds

If you discover abandoned baby birds (lacking feathers and unable to hop), the first and most important thing to do is make sure the birds are warm. Birds that have fallen out of the nest chill very quickly and are susceptible to pneumonia. You can warm up a small songbird easily by holding it in your hands. Next, you should identify the species of the abandoned nestling. The two most common species are the House Sparrow and the European Starling.

House Sparrow

Clear chirp similar to that of an adult
Orange gape inside the mouth
Rather small nestling
Starling

Noisy squawking bird with a slurred chirp
Large, bright yellow bill phlanges (mouth flaps), which can be as large as 1/8 inch wide
Orange gape inside mouth
Larger nestling
If the nestling does not fit the above descriptions, it is probably a bird that cannot be kept legally. You should contact a licensed wildlife rehabiltator, whose number can be found in the phone book.

Nestling Songbirds

Care
Babies with no feathers, a little fuzz, or pinfeathers need a soft, snug, cup-shaped nest of tissue in a small container—don't use cotton, grass, or existing bird nests. The cup shape is necessary to support their bodies, sprawling may cause them injury. Plastic berry containers make an excellent framework for a tissue nest and are easily cleaned. Warm chilled nestlings in your hands, then put them in the tissue-nest container and put it on a heating pad (low setting) or hot water bottle or under a light. Never put them in direct sunlight—they may overheat. Put the nest (and pad) in a larger box for safety. Handle the birds only when necessary. They should always feel warm to the touch.

Diet
Feed bits of dog or cat kibble soaked in hot water (sugar-water for the first day or two) mixed with hard-boiled egg yolk and baby cereal. The bird may be dehydrated at first so it is important that the food be moist. White or wheat bread moistened with sugar-water can be used as an emergency diet for a few feedings only. Put food in the back of the nestling's mouth when it gapes. Feed them every 30 to 60 minutes during daylight hours. Initial feedings with very weak birds can be given every 15 minutes, tapering off as the bird regains its strength. Give each bird a few pieces per feeding. Do not put liquids in nestlings' mouths.

Fledgling Songbirds

Care
Young birds that are mostly feathered and learning to fly need safe, roomy cages with sticks from your yard as perches, fastened securely. A cardboard box with sticks fastened through it and a screen cover will do in a pinch. Fledglings don't usually need extra warmth. Handle birds only when necessary.

Diet
Dog or cat kibble soaked in hot water; chopped, canned dogfood; lean raw beef; and soft fruits such as grapes, plumped raisins, or canned peaches. Cut food into small pieces and feed every hour or so during the day, several pieces per feeding. Drops of liquid can be given off the tip of your finger, one drop at a time.

Once the bird is moving around on its own its time to start weaning away from hand-feeding. Offer portions of its favorite food items and bird seed in the cage. The curious fledglings will peck at the seed and begin to feed themselves. A few days after self-feeding has started you can faze out hand-feeding. Take care not to make water pans to deep.

Other bird species such as pigeons, ducklings, quail, shorebirds, hawks, and owls should not be fed and cared for the same way and may not be kept legally. If you find one of these species in need of help, be sure to consult with a qualified rehabilitor as soon as possible.

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Bi...rgencycare.cfm