All posts in the topic Sick Woodpecker - what to do? (Short link)
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- Latest post made by Jock Coats at Jul 04 20:38 UTC
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Should I phone someone - RSPCA? RSPB?
This morning coming out of my flat I nearly walked straight into my
favourite local wild bird - the green woodpecker that's been around
for a few years.
Strange, thought I, he's never let me get this close (you can't
usually get within 30m before he flies off). And then I saw he was
trying to get away just damaged - looked like some of his wing was
broken maybe or something. Anyway he did eventually manage to fly up
six feet or so into a tree, but he's clearly not right, even if I am
happy that he can get away if he needs to.
Is getting some human intervention in more traumatic given his
shyness? Or should I call someone.
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I would contact St Tiggywinkles: http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/ Their website gives advice on picking up birds. But it won't be easy if this one can still fly. They are based at Haddenham near Aylesbury. They prefer you to take the animal to them if possible, but they do have volunteers who can collect in an emergency. They would certainly give advice on the phone.
There's also the West Oxford Animal Rescue (WOAR). I had an injured pigeon
visitor inside my bathroom window on Sunday, and they were willing to come
round to get it. Unfortunately it took fright and flew away, never to be seen
again. They have a website and telephone number thereon.
PG
No sign of the woodpecker when I got home on Thursday, but tonight,
she (for I think she is a female but maybe juvenile) was there
feeding again on the lawn outside my flat.
She's clearly not in tip top condition and still clearly finds it
difficult to walk or fly terribly far, but again, she managed to fly
up, not too badly I thought, into the nearest oak tree, so I think
she's probably capable of getting out of danger and the fact that
she's feeding makes me think she'll do as well without any attempt at
intervention as getting humans involved in catching this shy bird
might traumatize her even more.
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