30 Jun 2008 - June Rescues

SPECIES

 REASON FOR RESCUE

OUTCOME

 RECOVERED FROM

BLACKBIRD

Cat attacked, puncture wound to breast and tail feathers missing.

EXP

Ardler, Dundee.

ROE DEER FAWN

RTC.

DBA

B954 Newtyle, Perthshire.

LAPWING

Suspect # to wing.

EXP

Letfie, Perthshire.

HERRING GULL CHICK

Found out of nest, uplifted by member of public.

ATSCU

Montrose, Angus.

CROW X 2

White feather syndrome.

PTS

Broughty Ferry, Dundee

HERRING GULL

Plastic bag wrapped round neck, body and leg. Bird unable to fly due to weight of water in bag.

Rescued from dock, bag removed, no injuries, REL.

In Victoria dock, Dundee.

SWIFT

Found lying on pavement outside retail outlet.

ATSCU / UNH / REL

Montrose, Angus.

THRUSH FLEDGELING

Found in garden, uplifted due to presence of cat.

ATSCU

Broughty Ferry, Dundee.

GOOSE

Reported to be grounded in busy industrial area.

ANF, flew off prior to our arrival.

Dryburgh, Dundee.

PUFFIN

Old bird found on foreshore,lethargic, 

fracture  to right leg.

ATSCU / EXP

Broughty Ferry, Dundee.

FOX

Requested by Tayside police to attend RTC involving fox.

DBA

Monifieth, Angus.

BLACKBIRD FLEDGELING

Cat attack, no obvious injuries.

TTV / ATSCU

PDSA Animal Hosp, Dundee.

HEDGEHOG

Out during the day.

PTOA

Douglas, Dundee.

BLACKBIRD FLEDGELING

Another cat attack.

ATSCU

PDSA, Animal Hosp, Dundee.

CROW FLEDGELING

Attacked by cat.

ATSCU / EXP

St. Marys, Dundee.

ROE DEER FAWN

Seperated from mum when crossing road, hit by two vehicles.

EXP

B945. Tayport to St. Michaels road.

FULMAR

Recovered by BDMLR, passed to us for examination.

PWCO

Location being withheld.

BLACKBIRD FLEDGELING

Found at side of road, uplifted by member of public.

EXP

Glenrothes, Fife.

HERRING GULL

Found lying at side of road, suffering from concussion.

TTV / ATSCU

A92, Fife.

RABBITS X 4

Dug up at buildling site.

ATSCU

St. Andrews, Fife.

PIGEON FLEDGELING

Found out of nest.

ATSCU

Passed to our care from SSPCA.

HERRING GULL CHICK

Recovered by security staff.

ATSCU

City Quay, Dundee.

HERRING GULL

Bird found lying on pavement. Head trauma.

EXP

Ward Rd, Dundee.

HERRING GULL CHICK

Fell down open ventilation shaft in roof and dropped into expel air system.

SWRT team gained access to roof, dismantled expel air system and recovered bird which was dusty but unhurt. Reunited with parent birds.

Cafe Project, Arbroath, Angus.

GREY SEAL

SWRT boat launched in support of SSPCA to direct very sick adult seal ashore.

AF / ONG

Broughty Ferry beach, Dundee.

FLEDGELING SPARROWS X 2

Both cat attack victims

ATSCU / EXP

Birkhill, Angus.

ROE DEER x 1

Trapped within fenced compound.

 Dundee City Council gamekeeper contacted and along with SWRT team managed to drive animal out of compound.

East Dundee.

HERRING GULL CHICK

Found in car park in danger from traffic.

UNH / RTSA

Exchange Street, Dundee.

OSPREY CHICK

Very sick bird with serious trauma to left wing & possible fracture to right wing found  grounded.

 ATSCU / given rehydration fluids and wound management. Placed in intensive care cage / ONG.

Perthshire.

HEDGEHOG

Found by member of public at side of road.

ATSCU / UNH / REL

Arbroath road, Dundee.

CROW

Crashed into door.

ATSCUE / UNH / REL

Douglas, Dundee.