During the last month we have treated seven birds of which only four were new patients.   

Figaro - Brahminy Kite

I have previously reported on the improving health of Figaro, one of our Brahminy Kites.   He is still in the hospital having treatment for a foot infection and is receiving antibiotics and foot cream.  He is recovering well.

Cinnamon, our Siberian Eagle Owl

One of our new resident birds on the park paid us a short visit whilst his aviary was being upgraded.  He is Cinnamon, a Siberian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo sibiricus).  He is the biggest of all the Eagle Owls. He arrived on the park in June at about 12 weeks old.

We received a Kestrel from nearby Abbott's Ann with a fractured right wing and a Buzzard from Silchester with a left wing fracture.  Both had to be euthanased.

We are treating a Tawny Owl which came to us from RAF Odiham with a bad left eye injury - probably caused by a traffic accident or the bird flying into a solid object.  Initially we had doubts if it would survive. It is still receiving eye drops daily and is doing very well. 

A baby Kestrel received back in the middle of June was only about 4 weeks old when it arrived.  It had some right shoulder damage which has healed.  It was a poor noisy thing and initially needed to be hand fed.   It has now been moved to one of our secluded outside aviaries and will probably be returned to the wild in mid September.

The two Buzzards that arrived earlier in the year with tail damage and concussion are still with us.  They are still recovering well but need to complete their moults before they can be returned to the wild.  They are pictured below with two of our work experience students who were working in the hospital when the birds were returned to our pre-release aviary so that they can get some flying practice.

Wendy with Buzzard	Kath with a Buzzard

Mike Wallis.