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- 13cm dart removed from Duck's Neck at Lewes
31 December 2011 - Successful Dangerous Deer Rescue near Uckfield
22 November 2011 - Don't ignore ligature wounds
19 October 2011 - Uninvited Dinner Guest gets evicted by Rescuers
30 September 2011 - Difficult Deer Rescue at Abbots Wood, Hailsham
26 September 2011 - Deer hospital needed for East Sussex
26 July 2011 - Miracle baby deer grows up and gives birth to her own baby deer
8 July 2011 - Unusual Finch rescued in East Sussex
22 June 2011 - Wildlife Charity looking for additional veterinary support
20 June 2011 - Wildlife volunteer recruitment days planned
7 June 2011 - Rescuers struggle under the strain of Spring and Summer calls
20 May 2011 - WRAS Amateur Nature Photo Competition 2011
17 May 2011 - Children's Toy used to rescue Bird of Prey!
11 May 2011 - Baby Roe Deer found at Chiddingly
11 May 2011 - Rescuers return baby owls to nest
4 May 2011 - Charity urges people not to let animals suffer
29 April 2011 - Royal Family Rescued at Eastbourne!
29 April 2011 - Badger Rescued from Swimming Pool – Hailsham, East Sussex
29 April 2011 - Rescuers spend 270 minutes rescuing orphaned fox cubs underground
10 April 2011 - Rescuers horrifed as car runs over injured deer in front of them
21 March 2011 - It's that baby time of year!
17 March 2011 - Sussex runner hoping to 'Breese' through 9 marathons in just 9 weeks!
2 March 2011 - Hedgehogs escape plans foiled!
23 February 2011 - Sussex charity to give away disinfectant to help garden birds
7 February 2011 - Learn how to help distressed wildlife
2 February 2011
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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.