Helping us, helps others too - and we all help the wild birds around us.

May 21, 2017

The work of Three Owls is quite varied, and people have often been amazed at the lengths the trustees go to in order to ensure that wild birds have the best possible chances of survival.


With the hospitals relocated from Rochdale to Carlisle (now some 7 1/2 years ago - how time flies), this gives us the opportunity to work more closely with other wildlife charities and using our 55+ years of knowledge we are often called on to both help re-organise and generally make more efficient a very busy organisation where the staff simply have their hands full with casualties and are unable to look at things from a distance to replan such as aviary layouts.


One such organisation we have worked closely with over the past few weeks has been Meltham Wildlife Rescue at Holmfirth in West Yorkshire. The organisation has been doing their charitable work for around 20 years now, and its founder Kathy has been regularly picking my brains for information as regards the best welfare and treatment of the casualties she has admitted therein. (This is not uncommon, and I find many such sanctuaries have a "little black book" of notes made from our telephone conversations to refer too) - I really must get that book of mine written some day soon.


Anyhow, on a recent visit where we were sorting out some of the birds being prepared for release, Kathy had stated how the sanctuary was desparate for a new perimeter fence, as the existing was quite literally on it's last legs - however, the casualties themselves were using up all the funds available. Quotes were obtained, and at a meeting of the Three Owls trustees, we were please to award a grant to cover the full cost of the new fence.


This will now enhance the security of the sanctuary and its residents, and help ensure that the ongoing work can focus directly on welfare rather than having to worry about any escapees or intruders.


Nigel


 

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