Diary since last newsletter Autumn/Winter 2021. PTS=put to sleep, DOA=dead on arrival,RTA=road traffic accident, PM=post mortem.
SEPTEMBER 2021
- Magpie stuck in eves of house, Lidsey Bognor. Jaine and simon attended luckily bird escaped as we arrived.
- Pigeon won’t fly, Bognor Regis. Jaine took to Alphapet
- Fox unwell in garden, Pagham. Simon attended DOA
- Cygnet with injured leg, North Bersted, Bognor. Stan to go
- Pigeon concussed, Bognor station, Stan to go
- Pigeon injured, Bishop Otter College, Chichester. Going to local vets
- Australian Diamond Dove in garden, lady concerned for winter, Bognor. Advice and net offered.
- Bird of Prey injured, Slindon, local Falconer attended.
OCTOBER 2021
- Swan cygnet displaced from pond, North Bersted, Bognor. Simon walked back to pond
- Fox under car being attacked by dog, Bognor. Stan went couldn’t find fox.
- Young swan in road, Pagham. Jaine and Simon put back on pond.
- Injured pigeon, Chichester. Simon took to Alphapet.
- Seagull not well, Bognor. Jaine took to Alphapet, fishing hook and line in chest, necrotic injury PTS, photos taken. Press Release.
- Herring gull injured, Chichester. Simon took to Alphapet
- Cygnet stuck in field, Lavant. Jaine and Simon attended couldn’t find swan.
- Pigeon with eye missing, Bognor . Flown off
- Crow injured in fight, Bognor. Stan took to Alphapet.
- Young gull not flying , Littlehampton. Lady will monitor
- Young gull injured, Felpham, Simon took to Alphapet, PTS.
- Injured pigeon in Arundel Castle, castle closed so couldn’t attend , waiting for more info
- Injured pigeon , hit window stunned, Bognor , released OK.
- Young Kestrel Injured, High Street , Amberley. Vince and Tina went
- Deer caught in wire on fence, Funtington. Jaine , Graham and Simon attended, managed to cut free.
- Badger digging up lawns , Isle of Wight, advice given and group details.
- Pigeon trapped in sitting room, Steyning, advice given.
- Fox with mange, Garage at Gosport. Val visited. Manager will medicate , meds sent.
- Injured fox , cemetery Portsmouth. Val attended took to vets
- Gull with fishing line attached, Selsey. Jaine and Simon took to Alphapet
- Fox RTA, Aldwick Bognor. Vince and Tina attended took to Alphapet PTS
- 3 hedgehogs very small in garden daytime, advised to take to Brent Lodge.
- Mouse injured, Bognor. Jaine collected
- Young seagull broken wing, Bognor. Stan attended and Simon took to Grove Lodge Vets
- Seagull broken wing , Butlins Camp, Simon took to Brent Lodge.
- Gull , Broken wing, Pagham. Simon took to Alphapet
- Gannet stuck in bushes , Selsey. Jae looked PM, Simon and Jaine looked for it with Jae AM couldn’t find it.
- Juvenile Pigeon, advice given
- Swan ill, Hayling Island Caravan Park. Jaine and Simon took to Alphapet
- Unusual bird , possibly injured, Selsey. Advice given
- Squirrel stuck in fireplace, Bognor . Simon attended could not get squirrel out, advice given, Squirrel ran out next day.
NOVEMBER
- Fox on three legs, Southwater, advice given
- Deer RTA, Lavant. Police arranged for marksman to end life.
- Fox cub wobbly, Pagham. Simon took to Alphapet
- Injured seagull, broken wing , Tescos Bognor. Simon took to Grove Lodge PTS
- Gull injured in Stans garden, leg fracture taken to Alphapet
- Heron injured, Lidsey, Bognor. Jaine and Simon attended, saw Heron with wing down but walking fast through field, advised to monitor situation
- Crow injured with leg, Runcton, Chichester. Simon took to Brent Lodge PTS
- Fox sick and bald with mange, Surrey. Taken to Hydestile Sanctuary
- Deer stuck on wire, Handcross, South Crawley. Advised to contact fire brigade who came out and released deer.
- Fox with mange, Bognor, advice and meds arranged.
- Deer with leg caught in wire fence , Chilgrove Chichester. Jaine and Simon attended, leg and hip broken, cut through to bone. Arranged for West Dean marksman to end life.
- Swan in difficulty , fighting maybe ? Pagham. Stan attended and took to Rife at Pagham Harbour to release.
- Injured fox, Crawley. Gave advice and contact numbers, Folly rescue and John Yates.
- Buzzard RTA, Petworth Limbo Lodge. Simon attended and couldn’t find it.
- Told that pest controller had shot 4 or 5 foxes in close at Goring, advice given to informant, and followed up by Jaine and Gilly leafleting houses in the close asking for info.
- Black swan in distress, Ferring. Gave Wadars details.
- Young heron suspect broken wing, Lodsworth. Stan attended took to Alphapet PTS broken wing.
- Young hedgehog out during day, Middleton, Jaine attended, took to Alphapet
- Deer RTA, Jaine and Simon collected from stables Chichester. Taken to Alphapet .
- Deer RTA, Goodwood. Jaine and Simon attended, DOA.
- Swan injured wing, Bersted Pond, Bognor. Stan attended could not find it.
- Young Herring gull broken wing, Havant. John and Sue attended.
- Fox with mange and bad leg, Southwater, advice given.
- Kestrel stuck in building, Chichester, Stan attended lent catching net to staff, kestrel escaped through ventilation shaft.
- Badger stuck in warehouse, Midhurst. Vince and Tina attended , took badger to Jane Burrows
DECEMBER
- Fox caught in wire, Bracklesham Bay. Simon attended and released.
- Pheasant in garden leg not good, Worthing. Carol and Hannah attended, pheasant had gone.
- Fox with leg injury, Littlehampton, advice given
- Fox possible poisoning, Portsmouth, advice given
- Seagull broken wing, Bognor. Simon attended took to Alphapet
- Injured deer, Emsworth. Stan and grandson attended, could not find deer. Drone put up still could not find it. Went back next day DOA.
- Deer RTA, West Wittering. Jaine and Simon attended, took to Alphapet PTS
- Deer RTA, Westbourne Emsworth, Kathy and Simon Smith attended , took to Downlands vet then on to Alphapet.
- Badgers on land , advice needed.
- Egret stuck in netting, Bognor . Simon attended released.
- Fox with mange, Portsmouth, Medication arranged
- Deer with antler hanging and string on it, Chichester. Advice given
- Deer RTA back leg injured. Bury Hill. Simon met with lady observer, saw deer feeding and running on 3 legs.
- Young injured deer , Wisborough Green, Simon attended took to Alphapet PTS
- Hedgehog out in day, Shoreham, advice given
- Deer RTA, broken leg and hip, West Lavington. Vet attended got marksman out to shoot.
- Gull injured wing, Arundel lake, advice given
- Building work being done next to badger sett, West Midlands, lady concerned. Legal letter sent to council.
- Badger problems, Horsham. Advice given
- Duck with plastic on wing, Bognor. Jaine and Simon attended, couldn’t find duck
- Young deer, leg injury from fence, foot hanging off. Westbourne. Jaine and Simon attended, deer taken to Fitzalan vets PTS.
- Fox with leg injury, Worthing. Advice given
- Young Seagull not well, Chichester. Stan attended monitoring to be done.
- Buzzard RTA, Chichester. Simon Smith attended taken to Alphapet, leg injury and very thin, Simon Wild took to Jane Burrows next day.
- Wood Pigeon, enteritis. West Chiltington. Simon attended.
- Deer caught in wire, Halnaker, very injured. Simon attended gamekeeper to shoot.
- Injured hedgehog, Butlins Bognor. Simon attended taken to Brent Lodge
- Hedgehog out in day, Felpham. Simon attended took to Brent Lodge
- Fox RTA , Goring. Carol to go.
- Fox RTA, Pagham. Stan and Kate attended, couldn’t get fox.
JANUARY 2022
- Deer RTA, Barnham. Simon attended DOA
- Fox with mange, Eastbourne. Medication arranged
- Bird stuck between fence . Crawley, given to Jane Burrows
- Swan in garden, Chichester. Simon and Stan attended swan relocated
- Swan flown into wall Concussion , Emsworth.Stan attended, Kept overnight at Jaine and Simons released by Stan next day.
- Deer injured in garden, Chichester, advice given, gone next day
- Fox on 3 legs, Bognor . Advice given
- Starling stuck in wall of building, Chichester. Simon attended , released
- Fox with mange, Rustington, advice given
- Pigeon not well, Bognor. Kept at Sutton close, released after a week
- Injured deer, Hassocks. Given to Jane Burrows
- Fox with bad leg, West Wittering, advice given.
- Badger with broken leg, Woodingdean. Passed to local badger group
- Sheep stuck in hedge , Ancton. Jaine and Simon attended. Sheep released
- Pigeon not well, Bognor Regis. Taken to Alphapet PTS
- Fox in garden, concerned re grandchildren, Bognor, advice given
- Fox lying ill on building site, Portsmouth. Helen and Sean attended.
- Fox in garden not well, Selsey. Simon attended took to Alphapet
- Fox on 3 legs, Brighton, advice given
- Deer stuck in cul de sac, Horsham, passed to Jane Burrows
- Badger setts in garden, advice given
- Pigeon injured in garden,Selsey, advice given
- Fox with bad leg, Westmeads , Bognor. Advice given
- Pigeon with hawk strike, Mundham, Stan attended kept overnight died.
- Injured gull, Rustington, advice given, flew off
- Fox in warehouse , mange, Littlehampton, Simon attended took to Alphapet
- Fox in porch injured leg, Waterlooville, advice given
- Deer stuck in garden, Plaistow. John Yates to arrange capture and PTS.
- Fox in garden , looked unwell, West Chiltington, advice given
- Pigeon injured, Bognor , advised to take to Alphapet
- Swan RTA, Pagham. Stan attended brought to Sutton Close overnight , taken to Alphapet in morning PTS
- Wood pigeon with hawk strike , cut on side. Went to Alphapet in morning PTS
- Fox injured, Birdham. Simon attended couldn’t find it
- Deer RTA, Chilgrove . Jaine and Simon attended, found deer, slightly concussed but walking ok.
- Herring gull, damaged wing, Selsey. Stan attended took to Alphapet PTS
- Fox with mange, Horsham, advice and medication arranged
- Gull hanging in tree, Crawley. Jane Burrows contacted to go
- Herring gull cant fly, Bognor, kept overnight Sutton Close, Taken to Alphapet in morning , Fractured elbow joint PTS.
- Fox not well in garden, Southwick, advice given
- Fox sick in garden, Bognor, Simon attended took to Alphapet DOA.
- Fox stuck in fence , Rustington. WADARS (Worthing and district Animal Rescue) attended and took fox.
FEBRUARY
- Gull on balcony , lady concerned, Littlehampton, Advice given
- Badgers in danger of development , West Chiltington, passed to Tina
- Poorly fox, Horsham, Advice given
- White dove with hawk strike , Bognor Taken to Fitzalan vets, crop ruptured PTS
- Injured pigeon, Arundel. Simon attended couldn’t find it.
- Fox with injury on spine, Henfield, Advice given
- Herring gull with broken wing, Littlehampton, Simon attended took to Fitzalan vets, PTS
- Fox Limping, Pagham. Advice given
- Fox with damaged back legs, Henfield. Carol arranged WADARS to collect PTS
- Badger injured, Fittleworth, Tina to attend
- Stag limping, Chichester area, Advice given
- Fox with bad eyes, Chichester, Trap arranged, but fox better now.
- Seal seen in river Rother at Pallingham, lady concerned. Advice given
- Badger in front garden during day, South Harting, passed to Tina
- Pheasant in back garden with bad leg , Selsey. Advice given
- Badger Query, Hastings, Badger group number given
- Robin stuck in Tescos Littlehampton, spoke to maintenance men, advice given
- Fox not well, Fareham. While arranging rescue Fox died.
- Hedgehog with bad leg, Bognor, taken to Alphapet.
- Dove injured, Bognor , Simon took to Alphapet PTS
- Starling stuck in loft, Chichester. Simon attended twice . Eventually flew out of a window.
MARCH
- Foxes with mange. London. Meds and advice arranged.
- Fox with mange not well, Worthing. Nerys arranged WADARS to deal with it.
- Swan injured by suspect dog attack.Bosham, Stan attended took to Alphapet, Sutures given on leg and Stan returned swan back.
- Foxes trapped in yard, Worthing. Simon attended and released both foxes.
- Deer injured, Loxwood. Sadly deer died during arranging rescue.
- Gannet injured, Selsey beach. Jay attended took to Alphapet, ( see write up )
- Roe deer in garden, Birdham. Awaiting more info
- Foxes with mange , unknown area , advice and meds arranged.
- Fox with foot injury, Elmer, advice given
- Foxes living in attick, Bognor. Jaine and Simon attended twice , advised to leave alone as with cubs, will evict later date.
- Two swans shot with catapaults and ball bearings . Chichester Golf Club. Jaine and Simon attended took to Fitzalan vets , still ongoing with Police enquiry ( see article)
- Man concerned about badger sett being disturbed, Wiltshire area. Advice given
- Deer RTA, Ansty area, lady concerned but had run away.
- Magpie with suspect broken wing, East Grinstead, advice given then bird flew.
- Pigeon catted, Bognor , advice given went to vets.
- Badgers digging up garden, Gosport, advice given
- Injured Collar Dove, Horsham, passed to Jane at Colgate
- Moor hen broken leg, Chichester Canal, Stan went twice to it , decided to leave as not too bad .
- Fox in Car park at Tescos Pulborough, annoying customers, we ggot four calls on this . Spoke to manager, arranged to tell people not to feed .
- Farmer concerned re sett in Castle Combe, advice given
- Deer lying in garden, Fareham. Sean attended took to Downlands vets PTS as had collapsed lung and internal injuries due to RTA.
- Fox with leg injury , Portsmouth, advice given
- Mallard with eye injury, Hunston ,advice given
- Wild rabbit rescued from cat, Bognor , advice given
- Stag injured possible RTA, Eartham, advice given as limping.
- Fox ill with mange, Bognor . Lady took to Hydestile sanctuary
- Tawny Owl abandoned, Arundel ( see article)
- Adult green woodpecker being mobbed by crows Hotham Park Bognor. Jaine and Simon attended took to Alphapet, later released in safer area.
- Injured Barn Owl, Burton Mill Pond, Taken to Jane Colgate.
- Deer possibly injured on footpath, Chichester. Simon Smith and Kathy attended, Deer bolted.
- Fox with leg injury, Portsmouth, advice given
- Fox not well in garden, Bognor, Stan attended took to Alphapet PTS
- Fox found dead in garden, Selsey , advice given.
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