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Morndyke Parrot Sanctuary

Dedicated to the welfare of parrots great and small.

Situated near Thirsk, Morndyke Parrot Sanctuary provides a rescue, rehoming and rehabilitation service for unwanted parrots from across the the UK.

20/12/2025

May all your dreams come true .

What will your wish be this Christmas ?

(I know what mine is.)

18/12/2025

FATHER GRIZ-MAS

(Click on each image for full view)
Father Griz-mas is back and it's his last visit before his busiest day of the year! Some information may be repeated but when it's a feathery loved one's health, it's worth rereading! Stay safe everyone!

What does Father Griz-mas do after the big day, you ask?
Well, he goes on holiday! He usually has a week in West Africa to visit the relatives (his Auntie Doreen makes the best nut roast!). After that he usually visits California or Chile with his elves, where they tour the walnut plantations and sample various, and numerous, walnut delicacies!

Father Griz-mas would like to wish everyone a fantastic Christmas! X x x
❤🦜🎅

16/12/2025

💥IMPORTANT NOTICE💥

Excellent.
Now I have your attention, I'd like to announce the last day we can post calendars and sponsorship bundles out in time for Christmas !😁

PLEASE have your order in by this Friday 19th so I can post on the Saturday. Any questions/ orders please email [email protected]

We do still have a number of calendars left! Please, please, please order as any calendars left over means much less money for the parrot's care. A LOT of hard work and love goes into the calendars and they are excellent value and jam packed with feathery cuteness and fun!
Thank you!
❤🦜

15/12/2025

Where it all began.... If Anna hadn’t asked Tricia if she could rescue some pigeons, she’d not be doing a degree in conservation, ringing birds all around the world in her spare time and her Mum wouldn’t be an exhausted Parrot Sanctuary owner 🤣🥰😍🫶🏻

14/12/2025

⭐️🎄What a fantastic night we had at The Angel Inn at Topcliffe for our Charity Christmas Dinner. We celebrated another year of our amazing sanctuary with food, games, auctions, stalls, and laughter. We raised an incredible £3300 for the parrots and raised awareness and raised our glasses in gratitude. THANK YOU to each and everyone of you that came from all over the UK to celebrate with us.

Photos by Laurie Thayer

13/12/2025

I want to celebrate the life and mourn the passing of the most iconic and influential parrot in our flock . Dearest Daenerys. Without him, there would be no Morndyke Parrot Sanctuary. He was the little parrot found in a pet shop, in a tiny cage, going round and round and round in circles - as he had done I suspect, for many years. He was the one that came home with me. He was the one that I bought a kakariki friend for- his Khaleesi. He started our sanctuary. What a legacy he leaves. What a huge hole in our hearts. Fly free dearest Daenerys. Find Khaleesi again and be the wild boy in the forests of the sky. I love you. My friend.

11/12/2025

YOU'D better not shout,
You'd better not cry,
You'd better not pout, I'm telling you why...

Father Griz-mas is here!
He has once again taken time out of his busy schedule to provide us with some more information on how to keep your beloved parrots safe this Christmas.
What a guy!

For those who are wondering why he is throwing walnuts down the chimney in the picture; Father Griz-mas can't be doing with the faff of going up and down chimneys all night. Not when you can just lob them straight down! It's tough luck if you've not put the fire out though! He's a hard nut, that Father Griz-mas!
😆❤🦜

09/12/2025

AMAZING things you can get for your loved ones this Christmas!

Not only can you delight family and friends but you can help our parrots too!
Check out our website or email us at [email protected] for more information or to place an order!

♡ 2026 Calendars still available! They are excellent value at £12.95 Inc postage. Additional calendars are just £10.

♡ NEW Christmas Tags! 25 tags for £8. Happy to do more or fewer, just ask!

♡ Sponsor a Parrot! If it's for Christmas let me know and I can start the sponsorship then but send the bundle now. I can add ribbon and a tag if requested! Gift wrap also available for a small charge.

♡ Parrot Experience! We can create and email or post vouchers for our Experience so you can give them as a Christmas present!

♡ A stay in the Morndyke Cottage or Shepherds huts! Again, vouchers can be created for you!
❤🦜

08/12/2025

If anyone was going to the Grinch, it had to be our very own Father Grizmas! Like many an African Grey, he lures you in with a lowered head, ready to be friendly like Father Grizmas and switches in a second to the Grinch and takes a swipe 🤣

06/12/2025

WELCOME TO THE TEAM:
Let me introduce you to our newest member of staff and Fundraising Manager for the West Midlands - Vicky Banner. She has had many years experience running her own parrot charity, and is a very capable fundraiser. We are honoured to have her as part of Team Morndyke. You can read all about her in our ‘Who’s Who’ section of our website. We are very excited to have her on board.

04/12/2025

IT'S FATHER GRIZ-MAS!

He's checking his list,
He's chewed on it twice,
He doesn't give a stuff if you're naughty or nice!
Grizzy Claus is coming to town!

It is Thursday again and Father Griz-mas has prepared some more information to help keep your feathery family members safe this festive season.
He'll be back next Thursday with more, and remember..."Stay Safe, kids!"
❤🦜

02/12/2025

DECEMBER

2025 has flown by and we are on the verge of a new year! We have the sparkliest month of the year to go first and on our Morndyke calendar this month we have a number of species posing with a parrot friendly baked treat made by our talented volunteer, Arthur!
🦜Have you ordered your 2026 calendar yet? They are available now and make a wonderful Christmas present!
Calendars are £12.95 each including postage, any additional calendars are just £10 each. Every penny made goes to Morndyke Parrot Sanctuary to help look after our parrots.
Please send payment to
Morndyke Parrot Sanctuary
20-59-43
33268462
PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME AS REFERENCE
Then send your order details to: [email protected]
PLEASE INCLUDE:
Your name (also if payment is under a different name)
Postal address
Number of calendars paid for.
If you consent to Gift Aid (if your postal name and/ or address differs from the bill payers details, please also include).

December facts!

- 10th December 1901 the first Nobel Peace Prizes were awarded. They were created thanks to Alfred Nobel who upon his death donated his fortune to the foundation. Nobel made his fortune from inventing dynamite but became overcome with regret when the invention was used in warfare.

- 11th December 1936 King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in a radio broadcast to the nation. Three days later was the birthday of his brother, George, who succeeded the throne as King George VI. No, it was not an elaborate birthday present, Edward fell in love with a divorcee and had to abdicate to be able to marry her.

- The 11th December is also International Mountain Day!

-24th December 1508 London finally receive piped water for the first time since the Romans left, over 1000 years earlier!
♥🦜

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