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- Seal on the mend
11 December 2006 - The Argus - Alert as rescuers find birds covered in oil
11 December 2006 - The Argus - Rescuers called to chased cygnets
30 November 2006 - BBC Online - Hooked bird fights for life
17 November 2006 - The Argus - Climate’s time bomb threat to way of life
9 November 2006 - The Argus - Keep an eye out for the phantom peacock
1 November 2006 - The Argus - ‘Ghost peacock’ puzzles rescuers
1 November 2006 - BBC Online - Drivers warned over badger deaths
23 September 2006 - BBC Online - Silt parasites kill cygnet family
6 September 2006 - BBC Online - Rescuers aim to save sick cygnets
16 August 2006 - BBC Online - Starving seal rescued from beach
9 August 2006 - BBC Online - Appeal for driver who hit badger
28 July 2006 - BBC Online - Campaigners warn over gull nests
12 June 2006 - BBC Online - BBC Radio 4 Home Truths Radio Interview on Swans
5 June 2006 - BBC Radio 4 - Letter: Rescue in peace
16 May 2006 - The Argus - Dolphin ‘harassed’ by boat owners
28 April 2006 - BBC Online - Foxes try out a house share
13 April 2006 - The Argus - Foxes removed from beneath house
11 April 2006 - BBC Online - Clean up your bird table call
10 April 2006 - The Argus - Sussex marina helps rescue swans
8 February 2006 - Practical Boat Owner - Randy foxes cause alarm
1 February 2006 - The Argus - Birds discovered covered in oil
18 January 2006 - BBC Online - Injured deer ‘was chased by dog’
1 January 2006 - BBC Online
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It is very easy to assume a bird has been abandoned when you find it on the ground, but quite often it is a fledgling learning to fly. When a fledgling takes its first flight it is going to be unsuccessful, it is natural for them to spend 2-3 days on the ground sometimes before they can fly properly. Mum and dad will normally be nearby but they do not always fly down to feed every few minutes as they are trying to encourage the youngster to fly. Both the youngster and the parents are good at hiding themselves.