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Read our blog for the latest news and updates from the Hospital

From press coverage to fundraising stories, from funding grants to schools’ visits and recruitment here’s where we will give you the latest updates from Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital Cornwall

National Robin Day 2023

Happy National Robin Day! As the colder temperatures and low light levels of winter set in, it can be a difficult time for Robins and all songbirds to find a […]

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On the Mend

Having had a bit of a rough time over the last couple of weeks this youngster is now enjoying her time in one of our outdoor aviaries. She developed a […]

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Our littlest friend

Here we have our smallest herring gull aptly named ‘Dinker’ The gull behind her is a herring gull of approximately the same age but considerably bigger! We think Dinker might […]

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Splish, Splash!

The gulls do like to make the most of the deep pond in our “Deep Pond Aviary”. As you can see it really does provide the best conditions for a […]

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Megan’s Story

This here is Megan (Yellow 082). Megan came to us on the 6th of November as a referral from Rosevean Veterinary Practice, after a thorough check over by our brilliant […]

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One of our two great black-backed gulls looks rather handsome today!

He is not quite ready for release yet despite weighing over 1.5kg, but continues to build up his strength in his pectoral muscles and wings week by week. You may […]

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Playtime

Young gulls are very curious about things that look different or have different textures, or anything really that they can play with! ☺️ Here’s a couple of them having a […]

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Young gulls enjoying a good bath

Our youngsters love it when the bath is just filled or is filling up. Bathing is a very important part of their daily routine as it helps them to leep […]

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Thank to all our supporters

We wanted to thank everyone who donated bedding, PPE and food for our birds over the last few months. It’s been wonderful how everyone has done their bit to help […]

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Room with a view

These gulls have already found out by standing on their shelter, that they have a room with a view. To comply with DEFRA regulations the gulls’ aviaries all have full […]

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