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The Cornish Birds Of Prey Centre: 01637 880544 / Cornwall Bat Rescue: Sue and Chris Harlow: 01872 278 695.

Any dead bird records must be called into the Defra hotline immediately. Cornwall Wildlife Trust is asking the public and the Trust's volunteers to stay away from sick or dead seabirds and under no circumstances touch or handle the animals due to the high risk and severity of Avian bird flu. The UK is currently experiencing a high number of seabird deaths due to avian flu. In the event that you come across an injured or stranded animal, please contact RSPCA on 0300 1234 999 or alternatively, contact the relevant organisation listed below: Birds

We do our best to keep this list up to date, but if you notice anything which is incorrect, we would appreciate it if you could get in touch with us at so that we can correct it. ONCE YOU HAVE TRIED THE STEPS LISTED ABOVE.Please note: the following list contains contact information for external organisations. PLEASE USE THE STRAY REPORTING SYSTEM BELOW On behalf of the RPRA, thank you for your concern and care of the bird. The details provided will not be given to any third parties. If you are not a member of the RPRA we will retain your details for up to three months before being deleted. Where appropriate, your e-mail address and/or contact number will be passed on to the owner of the pigeon so that he/she can make arrangements to collect the pigeon. See this guide for a list of contacts for rings from other organisations/countries.ĭata Protection – Details provided in relation to the reporting of a stray will be used solely for this purpose. Please note: This service applies to GB RINGS ONLY. Similarly, if you text the stray report, you will immediately receive a text back giving contact details. If you complete the form below and give an e-mail address, you will receive an automated e-mail reply giving the owner’s contact details.

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by texting the full ring number and condition, e.g.

by completing the online form below, or.

If there is no wing stamp or telephone ring, you can report the stray bird to us in one of three ways: Please contact the owner who will make arrangements with you regarding the bird and getting it back home. Place the racing pigeon into a suitable container or box.

Look for the owner’s contact details – gently open each wing and look for an ink stamp on the topside of the wing, or on a telephone number on a separate leg ring.

For reporting purposes please ignore the first 0, e.g.

NB – due to a manufacturing error, GB17N and GB17Z rings have six subsequent numbers, rather than the usual five.

Each ring is unique and gives certain information: in the example below, GB denotes that it is an RPRA ring 19 denotes the year of breeding (2019) and the T12345 identifies the specific individual bird for that year.

It is important to note ALL of the ring numbers and digits.

If there are no leg rings it’s probably a wild or feral pigeon.

Check to see if the pigeon has a ring number on its leg and make a note of the ring number, e.g.

(Racing pigeons are used to being handled, and the bird may let you pick it up with little fuss.)

Capture the bird by approaching slowly and throwing a large towel over it, and gently pick it up.

This will prevent any further injury to the bird and prevent it flying away.

A racing pigeon may continue to stay in the same location for 7-10 days, roosting on roofs or in trees.Ī pigeon will not complete the last part of its homeward journey if food is readily available via bird tables and feeders – so it’s best to clear the decks!Īfter two days (or if the pigeon is injured or showing signs of distress) it may be necessary to contain the bird in a cardboard box or small animal carrier to protect it from other predators.

Please remove the source of any food after a maximum of 48 hours or when it starts to fly, after which it can find its own food and water. Once the racing pigeon has been fed and watered, a bit like a ‘pit-stop’, it usually continues its journey home. Please DO NOT GIVE BREAD to a racing pigeon. If you wish to provide food and water for the bird, please use bird seed or crushed cornflakes, and some water in a deep dish. They can be identified by numbered rings on their legs. Stray Reporting Racing pigeons sometimes come down to the ground for a rest while racing or training.