Hi Everyone, September was quieter at Wild Bird Rescues with only 36 injured birds needing help. However, a vast amount of time did go into tracking another entangled beach stone-curlew that I still haven't caught. The poor old gulls had a bad time this month with many suffering from hookings and entanglements. Fortunately most were caught and helped. Jenna from SeaWorld Hospital sent me … [Read more...]

Hi Everyone. August was a busy month at Wild Bird Rescues with 42 birds needing assistance. The beginning of the month saw ibis in trouble everywhere. I had to catch 9 in the first two weeks. Two had broken wings and didn't make it. The other seven had fishing line entanglements cutting off their toes or feet. Sadly four of those entanglements where above the ankle, meaning that, in time, … [Read more...]

It was very busy last month with a total of 50 rescues attended during July. I've prepared a colourful montage of pictures and stories but please hang in there until you get past all of the feet! There were some truly amazing rescues during July and many birds were saved from an otherwise doubtful fate. As always our old friends fish hooks and fishing line, played a starring role by injuring … [Read more...]

Capture numbers warmed up in June, even as the weather became decidedly cooler. I attended a total of 46 rescues for the month. Most notable among these was the rescue of Jessica the darter. She had stocking caught on her beak and would have suffered a slow, agonizing death from starvation. It took me ten days to catch her; in fact I'm amazed she lasted so long without food. My big fear at the … [Read more...]

It was a fairly standard month at WBR with a total of 37 rescues and 3 releases. I attended rescues for three pelicans, eight ibis and eleven swans, plus another fifteen birds of various species. As always our old friends, fishing line and hooks, featured as a primary cause of injury. Most rescued birds were saved, but not all. One of the saddest cases was a pelican with a severely torn … [Read more...]

April was quite busy at WBR with a total of 39 rescues for the month. Ten swans had to be attended to; eight ibis and four pelicans, plus several other species of bird. As usual our old friend fishing line was often the cause. One of the most spectacular rescues was a pelican that showed up covered in blood and with a 400mm gash in his pouch. With the help of VMR Southport I located the bird on … [Read more...]

With only 25 rescues in February it was a relatively quiet month at Wild Bird Rescues. This is always a good thing for the birds. One of the big events was the release of Cindy the oyster catcher. I caught Cindy in early December '14 after she was seen limping on a local foreshore. Oyster catchers are one of my favourite birds. They are a semi-threatened species and particularly vulnerable … [Read more...]

With a total of 42 rescues January was a demanding month at Wild Bird Rescues. I returned home late on the evening of the first having spent a lovely week in Perth with reli’s that I hadn't seen for 8 years. And for those who think that all I catch is sick and injured birds here’s evidence that every now and then I get a really hot chick! (My adorable great, great niece Marley) The first … [Read more...]

I’m writing this month’s capture report on board a Qantas A330 high above the Nullarbor Plain while flying home to Perth to spend Xmas with my family. It’s the first time I’ve been back in eight years and I’m so looking forward to seeing everyone. December was fairly busy at WBRGC with a total of 32 rescues for the first 23 days of the month. As always there were many memorable … [Read more...]