Knoxwood Wildlife Rescue Trust

04/06/2026

04/06/2026

This little kestrel will be off out into an aviary today for some exercise before release back to the wild!

02/06/2026

Just a reminder that if you have injured wildlife please just bring it in 8am to 7.30pm. No need to call first, no appointments needed.

If you would like updates please WhatsApp us with your reference number and species and we will get back to you a little later in the week as we have been absolutely swamped over the weekend and we are playing catch-up at the moment.

01/06/2026

Set of caravan keys found at our gate yesterday, please give us a shout if they are yours.

28/05/2026

Not here to distress or blame anyone, this was a genuine mistake. If you are transporting baby birds or any kind of wildlife please do not place water in the box.
These little pheasant chicks only travelled a couple of miles to get to us and in that time they fell into the water provided and probably will not live.
We have them in an incubator and working on them with a gentle hairdryer, but they were so cold and wet and have likely breathed in the water.

Always transport in a dry carrier or box, pop a flat folded towel on the bottom to prevent them slipping, make sure there is plenty of ventilation and no water containers.

We try to be positive, and appreiate this isn't a very upbeat post, but it may save a life or two.

Just for info, the best, most easily found household item to use as a water dish for tiny pecking chicks like pheasants and partridge is a small plastic milk bottle top, or a plastic pop bottle cap. Preferably a red one (they like the colour) until you can get them to a rescue. Always remove the water before transporting them.

27/05/2026

Just a few days ago I was chatting to another sanctuary over on the north east, and I very foolishly said that we didn't have too many handfeeding birds in just yet... anyhooo this is just one of the batches of tiny hand feeders we now have in!
I shouldn't have said anything! 🤔

21/05/2026

When you "find" a huge batch of orphans and claim them as your own!
We let all the assorted orphans out and goosey is guarding them all! ❤️

20/05/2026

See no Evil, Hear no Evil, Speak no Evil and also Tim. Tim just wants to join in.

20/05/2026

A nice chilled our scene this morning to make up for the UTTER CARNAGE of extending the Wildlife Intensive Care Unit... We are at that special stage of DIY where we are wondering why we started this... 😂
www.knoxwoodwildlife/wicu

18/05/2026

The "volunteers" are "working" hard to get the new Wildlife ICU extension ready!
It has been SO BUSY this year we are having to convert an extra room to make the WICU bigger.