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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

Avian Influenza Update – November 2025

It’s that time of year again when bird flu rears its ugly head. As you can see from the map it’s reached a premises in Devon (Crediton) We are currently […]

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Trustees Week 3rd-7th November

It’s Trustees Week! A huge shoutout to our amazing trustees! Your hard work behind the scenes, your vision, and your passion for our cause inspire us all. We couldn’t do […]

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A Big Thank You!

We wanted to say a BIG heartfelt thank you to so many wonderful fundraisers. Our first shout out goes to Puffling Productions for all their fundraising for our hospital alongside […]

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Pretty as a Picture! 📸

Pretty as a picture! Our patients currently eat a mixture of sprats, roach and mackerel (with the occasional sandeels and whitebait thrown in!) 🐟 We give the mackerel in large […]

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Fabulous Fulmar 💙

Our lovely Fulmar is making amazing progress! Here she is, showing off how waterproof her feathers have become since our last video. We’re so proud of her! She’s really close […]

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Bitey the gull 🪽

Good morning everyone, we hope the autumn sunshine is with you wherever you are. This gull, whom we’ve nicknamed ‘Bitey’ (can you guess why??!! ) has a damaged wing and […]

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Sunday appreciation post

We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your dedication to our feathered friends. We understand how much you care about birds, and it’s important to let you know that […]

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World Shorebirds Day

6th September was World Shorebirds Day! World Shorebirds Day is celebrated in over 50 countries around the world. Shorebirds are migratory birds that depend on coastal habitats for breeding, feeding, […]

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A diary of a poorly gannet

Day 1: A gannet decided that it would go for a wander along Porthmeor beach in St Ives, and it didn’t seem sure what to do with itself! An amazing […]

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A cross Cormorant!

This cross Cormorant arrived with us a couple of days ago, exhausted and hungry. We think it got caught up in the vestiges of the stormy weather that Storm Floris […]

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