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Wild Wings Birds of
Prey (Education &
Rehabilitation) Centre
Wlid Wings Birds of Prey is a not for
profit family owned and run Rescue,
Rehabilitation and Education Centre
for Birds of Prey, with all monies being
reinvested back into the Rescue & Care of
Birds of Prey.
The Centre is run by Ian Middleton
the Head Falconer, Carole Rose & Vicki
Barton, with a combined experience
of over 45 years. The Centre cannot
operate without the help of our very
valued Volunteers, several of whom have
gone on into work in Animal Related
Environments.
The Centre provides a rescue and
rehabilitation facility for wild and captive
bred Birds of Prey, currently housing over
90 birds. In the past few months we have
rehabilitated and released many wild
birds of prey including Peregrine Falcons,
Kestrels, Sparrow Hawks, Tawny Owls &
Buzzards, with several more currently
being rehabilitated.
95% of our birds are rescues and some
have disabilities or have been abused
or neglected. Others have been rescued
from the wild and their owners have
never come forward, some have just been
signed over when owners’ circumstances
have changed. We offer them a good
quality of life with all the care they need.
The Centre also houses Owls from all
over the world, along with several species
of Falcon’s Hawks & Eagles.
Wild Wings Birds of Prey provides
Educational facilities for all levels from
Reception Classes, through to Secondary
school and into college Level. We offer
placements for Students doing Work
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and placements for Veterinary Students.
We work with Stroke Association,
Mencap, Hospices and Nursing homes
etc., giving the opportunity for all to
learn about and enjoy these beautiful
birds.
The Centre now has to re-locate by the
end of the year and desperately needs to
raise the funding required to build and
secure the future of the birds and the
works that we do. We have been offered
a fabulous piece of land by Paul Taylor of
Taylor Business Park based in Culcheth.
We would be able to offer greater facilities
both for the birds and for educational
purposes.
We are holding an ‘I’m NOT a Celebrity’
Challenge on Sunday 21st September,
featuring gruelling & gruesome Bush
Tucker Trials. We are inviting sponsors
for the event and inviting them to come
along and watch the fun!
We are hoping that we can encourage
Local businesses to support the build of
the new centre by Sponsoring an Aviary.
Each Aviary will cost £500 and will have
a plaque with the Sponsor’s name on it
along with the Company details on our
Web Site. Alternatively, if any Company
is able to help us with materials that
would be great.
We have a very short time to raise approx.
£70,000. We are going to be doing lots of
fundraising ourselves but any help would
be very welcome. We are obviously very
concerned about the welfare of the birds
and will do everything we can to secure
their future and keep our Centre open for
everybody to enjoy.
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