Wild birds admitted January – March 2012
These three months started with eight birds being brought to us for care and treatment during January. By the end of this first quarter of 2012 we had received a total of thirty seven birds of eight species.
Here is a summary of the work carried out during the quarter.
- Thirteen Tawny Owls were treated, suffering from a variety of problems. These included seven that had collided with motor vehicles. Of these only one was released whilst the others were put to sleep. Other problems included leg, wing, and head traumas, as well as one owl that had to be rescued after it had fallen down a chimney. This bird stayed with us to recover for two weeks before it was released.
- Five Sparrowhawks were admitted having suffered concussion, head trauma, wing and head damage. Two were put to sleep, one died from its injuries and two were released. One needed to recover for nearly three weeks from its wing damage.
- Buzzards are now more common and can often be seen flying overhead. We admitted ten Buzzards for treatment and care. One arrived very thin, and another had lost a lot of its feathers. It took nearly four weeks of care to help the thin bird before it could be released. The other Buzzard is still receiving treatment as is another with a wing injury. Five birds had to be put to sleep because of their injuries. One Buzzard was dead on arrival following a motor vehicle injury, whilst another road accident victim recovered well and was able to be released.
- A Kestrel involved in a road accident died from its injuries, but two others recovered from head injuries and were released.
- A Little Owl came in just after Christmas, following a motor vehicle accident, and was released at the end of February.
- A Red Kite had to be put to sleep as it was suffering from very severe injuries after being hit by a motor vehicle.
- We often see Barn Owls in the hospital these days, and during this quarter we treated four. Two were very thin and one died on its way to the hospital. One with a wing injury was put to sleep and one, that had been injured in a motor vehicle accident, was released after treatment.
- One Peregrine Falcon was admitted with a wing injury. It is still with us receiving treatment.
