MATILDA'S LIST - ENGLAND

Pigeon Rescue in the UK England Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire Cornwall Derbyshire Devon Gloucestershire Greater Manchester Kent London Norfolk Northamptonshire Staffordshire Tyne and Wear West Midlands West Sussex Yorkshire Scotland Wales Northern Ireland bird rescue

Link to a map of England

http://www.itraveluk.co.uk/maps/england.html

Link to Google map of UK pigeon-friendly resources (constantly updated):

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=212002369494586128414.0004979ec2f991c84f306&ll=51.713416%2C-3.120117&spn=5.283419%2C11.271973&source=embed


Wildlife Hospitals, Sanctuaries and vets in ENGLAND that will care for pigeons and doves

If you live near a county border, please also check the resources in the adjoining counties as they might be closer to your location.

Please remember that most wildlife rescuers are funded by donations. A donation, however small, will be very welcome.






BEDFORDSHIRE

Bedfordshire Wildlife Rescue
Can be contacted on
07890 973050. You might have to leave a message if they are dealing with an emergency

Will only take animals by appointment. .

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/samantha.bedford/PDF/PIGEONS.pdf


BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

St Tiggywinkles
Aston Road,
Haddenham,
Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire
HP17 8AF UK
Tel: 01844 292292* * * * * Fax: 01844 292640

Good reputation, treats pigeons but requires them to be signed over so uncertain whether all unreleasables are euthanased. They will always euthanase unreleasable wood pigeons.

http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/

The Ark Wildlife Hospital
43 St Crispin Road
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
NK13 7BS

07702 342415

OK about woodies, check policy for ferals.


CORNWALL

Mousehole Bird Hospital
Raginnis Hill
Mousehole
Penzance
Cornwall
TR19 6SR

Telephone: 01736 731386

http://www.mouseholebirdhospital.org.uk/

COUNTY DURHAM

Farplace Animal Rescue
Far Place
Sidehead
Westgate
Bishop Auckland
DL13 1LE

Tel: 01388 517397, mobile: 07860 523434.

No kill policy


DERBYSHIRE

Wildlife Rescue (Burton-on-Trent)

07780742748

24 hour emergency rescue cover for British wildlife in the Staffordshire and Derbyshire areas - rescue ALL wildlife, regardless of species or status.
http://www.freewebs.com/wildliferescueburton/


DEVON

Cullompton Wildlife Care Centre
Lyndale
St George's Well
Cullompton
Devon
EX15 1AT

Telephone: 0871 3110512

Specialises in hand-rearing and caring for orphaned and injured wildlife from the local area.

Totnes Birdcare
Westonfields,
Totnes,
TQ9 5QU

07812 833996/ 01803 867574


EAST SUSSEX

East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service
Tel: 07815 078 234 24 hour rescue hotline.

Frontline service for all wildlife casualties. Have two ambulances with ladders so can help with pigeons in netting if fire brigade refuses. Get a lot of calls so should only be called in a real emergency (each call out costs them, not when £65).

Have a casualty care unit in Horsebridge, Near Hailsham, East Sussex

Cannot keep or rehome unreleasable birds.

http://www.wildlifeambulance.org/news/2009/24-jun-09.html




ESSEX

Mistley Place Park Animal Rescue Centre
New Road
Mistley
Manningtree
Essex

01206 396048

Sanctuary, mainly for farm animals but have a large flock of pigeons. Might be useful for rescue and relocation of garden doves, release of vulnerable ferals (eg hand reared).

Wildlives Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre East Anglia
Catkins
Frating Road,
Thorrington,
Colchester,
Essex
CO7 8HT

Phone and Fax: 01206 251174
Mobile: 07802 767016




GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oak & Furrows Wildlife Rescue
9 Elm View
Somerford Keynes
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 6DH

Tel: 01285 862439

rescue@oandf.co.uk

http://www.oandf.co.uk/of/default.asp

Vale Wildlife Hospital & Rehabilitation Centre
Vale Wildlife Rescue
Station Road, Beckford
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire, GL20 7AN

tel: 01386 882288
caroline@vwr.org.uk

http://www.vwr.org.uk


GREATER MANCHESTER

Three Owls Sanctuary
Wolstenholme Fold
Norden
Rochdale OL11 5UD
Tel: (01706) 642162
Fax: (01706) 659090
24 Hour Helpline: 07973 819389

Email: info@threeowls.co.uk
Rochdale, 12.5 miles from Manchester

Have aviary for unreleasable pigeons, those that are able to fly free from the aviary. State that treating each bird costs £42 and hope for (but don't demand) a donation of about that much.

http://www.threeowls.co.uk/


HAMPSHIRE

HART Wildlife Rescue
16 Dellands
Overton
Basingstoke,
Hampshire
RG25 3LB

Tel: 01256 770438

http://www.hartwildlife.org.uk/


KENT

FOAL (Friends of Animals League) Farm
Jail Lane,
Biggin Hill,
Kent
TN16 3AX

Phone 01959 572386

You can visit every day, except Tuesday. Open 1.30-4.30pm

Folly Wildlife Rescue
Folly Cottage,
Danegate,
Eridge Green,
Tunbridge Wells,
Kent TN3 9JB

Tel: 01892 750865

Specialises in hand rearing baby birds.

The Retreat
Postal address:
Daltons Road
Crockenhill
Near Swanley
Kent BR8 8EN

Telephone: General enquiries: 01322 614247 / 07720 495238 (any time), or 07941 435829 (only available during daytime).


Willow Wildlife Rescue
Chislehurst
Kent

Emergency ambulance 07956 472 284

Ambulance with boxes, cages nets. Cover South East London and Kent as far as Maidstone. Can provide homeopathic treatment.


LONDON

London Wildcare,
Beddington Park,
Church Road,
Wallington,
Surrey SM6 7NN

020 8647 6230

Have not got the facilities to keep unreleasable pigeons or to care for pigeons suffering from PMV.

http://www.londonwildcaretrust.co.uk...s_hospital.htm

Pigeon Recovery
8 Vermont Road
Sutton
Surrey

If there is no-one in, facilities exist outside the front door for leaving poorly pigeons, and the sanctuary owners are never away overnight. If at all possible, a small contribution posted through the letterbox when you leave the bird(s) would go towards paying for the bird’s treatment, food etc.

http://www.pigeoncote.com/vet/recovery/recovery.htm

Swan and Friends Bird Rescue
55 Copsleigh Avenue ,
Salfords,
Redhill,
Surrey RG1 5BQ
Telephone 01737 773712 or 07712 753919

Pigeons count as friends of the swans. Links to other sanctuaries.

Wild Rescue and Ambulance Service (Enfield)
Wildlife Hospital & Animal Centre
Trent Park
Cockfosters Road
Barnet
EN4 0PS

Tel: 0208 344 2785 or 07970 141282

Email address: rescue@wras-enfieldwildlife.org.uk

http://www.wras-enfieldwildlife.org.uk/gallerybirds.html

PIgeon Rescue Team (London) -- created March 3rd 2012
This is the local Pigeon rescue team of london Ambulance service.
Contacts: 07508581758 , 07909795064 General Question, or worried : 07939384753
Email Address: PigeonRescueTeam@hotmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pigeon-Rescue-Team/186999331403562

NORFOLK

Companion Care (Norwich) Ltd - Veterinary Surgeons
Pets at Home,
Sprowston Retail Park
Salhouse Road,
Norwich
Norfolk, NR7 9AZ.
Tel: 01603 484359
Fax: 01603 420901

Companion Care Vetereniray Surgeons
Pets at Home Retail Park
Hall Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR4 6HD
Tel: 01603 623040

Open 7 days a week

All Creatures Healthcare Ltd
Brackenwood,
Sandy Lane
Horsford
NORWICH
NR10 3FB

Tel: 01603 898984

http://www.allcreatureshealthcare.com/

Louise Rayment-Dible has many years experience of caring for birds .

WING AND A PRAYER

Serpentine Lane
Stratton Strawless
Norwich NR10 5NY
Telephone- 07766 685102 (10am-4pm) 07920 112029 (emergency)

Ring before you bring- bird rescue and rehabilitation (pigeon friendly)

http://www.wingandaprayerhaven.org.uk


RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Centre
East Winch,
King's Lynn,
Norfolk
PE32 1NR

Tel: 0870 906 1420

Please only take healthy orphans for hand rearing to this RSPCA centre. The RSPCA have a reputation for putting pigeons to sleep on the basis that they are classified as pests and on a visit there I found nothing to suggest that they treated and rehabilitated adult birds..


NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Animals in Need
PIne TRee Farm
London Road
Little Irchester
Northants

01933 278080

Safewings,
46 South Street,
Isham,
Northamptonshire,
NN14 1HP,
United Kingdom.

01536 726113

Treat pigeons, cannot keep unreleasables but will probably hand them back to rescuer or to a sanctuary if requested to do so.


NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Brinsley Animal Rescue
69 Hobsic Close
Brinsley
Nottingham
NG16 5AX

Tel. Local Rate 0845 458 2813


SOMERSET

RSPCA
West Hatch Wildlife Centre
West Hatch
Taunton
Somerset
TA3 5RT

Rehabilitation and release only. Please check current policy re pigeons before handing one over!

http://www.rspca-westhatch-wildlifec...uk/contact.htm


STAFFORDSHIRE

Wildlife Rescue (Burton-on-Trent)
07780742748

24 hour emergency rescue cover for British wildlife in the Staffordshire and Derbyshire areas - rescue ALL wildlife, regardless of species or status.

http://www.freewebs.com/wildliferescueburton/

British Wildlife Rescue Centre
Amerton Farm
Stowe by Chartley
Stafford
ST18 0LA
01889 271308


SURREY

London Wildcare,
Beddington Park,
Church Road,
Wallington,
Surrey SM6 7NN

Harper Asprey Wildlife Rescue
Marlborough House
Augustus Gardens
Camberley
Surrey
GU15 1HL

Telephone: 01276 676295
Mobile 07717 591 302

Swan and Friends Bird Rescue
55 Copsleigh Avenue ,
Salfords,
Redhill,
Surrey RG1 5BQ
Telephone 01737 773712 or 07712 753919

Pigeons count as friends of the swans. Links to other sanctuaries.

Pigeon Recovery
8 Vermont Road
Sutton
Surrey

If there is no-one in, facilities exist outside the front door for leaving poorly pigeons, and the sanctuary owners are never away overnight. If at all possible, a small contribution posted through the letterbox when you leave the bird(s) would go towards paying for the bird’s treatment, food etc.

http://www.pigeoncote.com/vet/recovery/recovery.htm


TYNE and WEAR

First Vets
371-375 Chillingham Rd
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE6 5SB

0191 276 1064‎


WEST MIDLANDS

WEST SUSSEX

Brent Lodge Bird & Wildlife Trust
Cow Lane
Sidlesham
Chichester
West Sussex
PO20 7LN
01243 641672

http://www.brentlodge.org/

Companion Care (Chichester) Ltd
Veterinary Surgery
Pets at Home,
Portfield Way,
Chichester,
PO19 7YH

Tel: 24 HR 01243 785348
Fax: 01243 839502

Gideon Smit is the "bird man", he shares his time between Chichester and Rustington.

http://www.companioncare.co.uk/chichester

Companion Care (Rustington) Ltd
Veterinary Surgery
Pets at Home,
Unit B
Barn Nursery Retail Park
New Road,
Rustington
West Sussex BN16 3RT.

Tel: 01903 777670
Fax: 01903 856671

7 days a week

Gideon Smit is the "bird man", he shares his time between Chichester and Rustington.

http://www.companioncare.co.uk/rustington


YORKSHIRE

Voluntary Rescue Centre for Birds and Wildlife
141 Woodseats Road
Sheffield

TEL 01142 55 78 24
MOBILE 07860 808179
EMAIL voluntaryrescue@yahoo.co.uk

Treat pigeons, used to find unreleasable birds a home, I am uncertain whether they are still able to do this.

http://www.voluntaryrescuecentre.org.uk/about.htm

Selby Animal Sanctuary,
Scalm Lane,
Hambleton,
Selby. O8 9HZ
Tele: (01757) 228216

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