Duckling Rescue
The ducklings separated from mum are coming in thick and fast, current count is 17, we have separated them into two groups based on thier size and needs.
The ducklings separated from mum are coming in thick and fast, current count is 17, we have separated them into two groups based on thier size and needs.
We admitted this young barn owl last week, he was grounded and easily caught. On examination we found an injury to the left wing on a joint, this is often fatal for such a bird of prey that needs to be able to fly perfectly to hunt. We did fear the worst, however X-rays confirmed…
Earlier this year we were approached by the Executors of the estate of a kind lady, who, had unfortunately passed away. Being an animal lover, she had left her estate to animal charities. We put together an application for the funding to complete our wildlife hospital, which has been in progress for almost a year now. We were all jumping over…
We have admitted another heron into our wildlife hospital this week. This chap was found grounded. Following an X-ray, it was discovered he has a fracture wing, fortunately it’s a crack in one of the bones and not a break. Bones take around 4 weeks to heal and so he’ll be with ius for at…
12 Hedgehogs Released. Whilst the weather was mild, we took the opportunity to release 12 hedgehogs. All have been treated for their injuries, fattened up to survive the winter, as well as poo samples taken and then treated appropriately for any internal and external parasites. This included three babies brought to us very dehydrated, cold,…
The three grounded baby little owls we admitted in early June have all been successfully hand reared and released. Two arrived from the same location and very dirty, one of which had a couple of injuries, including trauma to the left eye, probably from falling from the nest. Its taken weeks of treatment including antibiotic…
We are often unable to respond to calls regarding injured wildlife as we don’t have enough volunteers to perform the rescue or have space to accommodate, we do however always try our very best. We took many calls about a Canadian Goose that was not in great shape and being badly bullied, we could not…