November was busy at WBRGC with a total of 42 rescues. In all I attended 10 pelican rescues during the month. A couple those birds were uncatchable and one died, however the rest were caught and had their injuries treated. As usual our old friends fishing line and fish hooks were top of the list for causing problems. One pelican that I rescued was named Peaches. She turned up at a barbeque … [Read more...]

October was very brisk at Wild Bird Rescues GOLD COAST with a total of 50 rescues. Things didn't start out too well when we lost two of the Broadwater pelicans to fish hook injuries. This is unusual because I can nearly always find and catch injured peli's, but these birds sustained injuries just prior to the long weekend and the number of people and boat traffic on that weekend was … [Read more...]

September was an active month at Wild Bird Rescues with a total of 31 rescues and releases. I took a lot of phone calls from concerned members of the public but fortunately not too many converted into direct action. This is always good news for Gold Coast birds! Carelessly discarded fishing line continues to be a major threat for all species of foraging birds. Because fishing is so popular … [Read more...]

August proved to be less hectic than July, but still produced a total of 37 rescues for the month. Activities were partially disrupted mid-month when I pulled a hamstring while attempting to catch a 'darter'. Fortunately I caught the bird which made a full recovery at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital after a large fish hook was removed from its throat. This was some consolation for my injury. After 5 … [Read more...]