‘Abandoned’ baby birds

As we have mentioned here on the blog before, we have been inundated with baby birds recently and in particular baby seagulls. Some of these have not been injured, but appeared to have been abandoned by their parents having maybe fallen out of the nest.

If you see a baby seagull or any bird who seems to have been abandoned, it is probably not the case and its parents… read the rest of “'Abandoned' baby birds”

Wildlife day at Stanmer Park

If you are looking for something to do this weekend, why not go along to Stanmer Park in Brighton for the Brighton and Hove Goes Wild Springwatch Festival, as reported in The Argus on Wednesday.

The event is free and takes place from 10 am to 4 pm.

It is being organised by Brighton and Hove Council and the BBC’s Breathing Places.

Among the attractions is a… read the rest of “Wildlife day at Stanmer Park”

Baby Boom! By Laura Nutley, Qualified Veterinary Nurse

Early on Bank Holiday Monday, Alison, Trainee Veterinary Nurse and I were cleaning out, feeding and treating the wildlife in our specialist wildlife unit here at Grove Lodge. Imagine our surprise when we opened the door to check on one of the hedgehogs, being treated for lungworm, to find not one kennel occupant – but four! The hedgehog had had three… read the rest of “Baby Boom! By Laura Nutley, Qualified Veterinary Nurse”