Katy's Wildlife Rescues

12/09/2025

Bats are the sweetest🥹
This is Henry who got stuck in webs while learning to leave his roost for the first time.
Feeling how we all would warmed up with a full belly after a night in the rain unable to move.

I still have some footage of the Soprano Pipistrelle 'teenagers' to share, even though they've all flown, I'll be dropping clips here and there🥰🦇

12/09/2025

I couldn't take many baby birds this season, but this one (named Freidrich by the finder) came along in a week when I could jist about fit it in.
Jumped out of his nest too early. And continued to attempt to jump at every opportunity! Wings much too short grew fast and he joined the local House Martins when they were gathering🥰

11/09/2025

This adorable little Common Pipistrelle found himself trapped in a house for 3 days. He disappeared after first sighting and the family thought he had left, until he was found very weak on the floor.
Just in time! After fluids and slowly increasing feeds so as not to stress his system, he was on track and rearing to go.
I released after dark, I prefer a dusk release to try and show you but was busy packing for the Bat Conference. It was brilliant, he did some victory loops above my head before flying into the night🖤🌙🦇

10/09/2025

Once Gabor the Ga-bat was a healthy adult weight, I located an ideal habitat near Aoifes house where he was found, but in a site with an abundance of trees and a ruin with a roof.
He decided to fly into the woodland canopies, which are something Brown Long-Eared bats are very capable of navigating.

They use their broad wings to hover near leaves and branches, picking up insects such as moths, spiders, and beetles directly from the surfaces in a method called foliage gleaning.

He's now a happy, healthy wild bat with shelter and an abundance of food and far enough away from any bedrooms 🥰🦇

His story reminds me of one of my new favourite stories: Bobby The Brown Longed-Eared Bat. If you have any kids in your life, I recommend it. The story is sweet and artwork is gorgeous📚📖🦇❤️

Bobby The Brown Long–Eared Bat – Book https://share.google/Vf2mRRuoaZNgWP2Dq

09/09/2025

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09/09/2025

Here is Gabor the Ga-bat again. You saw him in flight practice.
Here he's having a yummy dinner of mealworms.
Gabor is a juvenile Brown Longed-Eared Bat and he accidentally found his way into Aoifes bedroom one night and flew around and around until he was caught and put into a box. I collected him
This can cause an upset for some people.
Bats do not by nature fly into you or your hair, believe me, I've had many flying around me in the flight.
In trapping cases like this, for a healthy bat, I recommend closing doors, opening windows and switching off lights and leaving the bat a chance to find it's way out.

But, in some cases, especially if you have a wildlife rehabilitator nearby, it is good for the bat to come in to care for a health check. Many bats come in emaciated due to lack of insects, caused usually by environmental stressors like pesticides, water pollution and habitat loss.
It's helpful to establish any issues like this to give the bats the best chance.

Gabor was very light so he was prescribed regular meals until he was an adult bat weight, to give him the best chance.

There has been more bats appearing around Aoifes house since a ruined house down the road was demolished. I wonder can you see the connection?🦇🏚

08/09/2025

I'll get the sad posts out of the way before I share some others🦇✨️
Natterer’s bat and a Barn owl💔
The stunning Natterer’s bat most obvious defining feature between it and a Daubenton’s is that their ears reach beyond it's nose when flattened and they fall short in the latter.
The poor thing fell victim to a cat and died from internal injuries. I mention cats often, that's because around 80% of my bat casualties are victims of cats. Pets and strays are threats, and are all of our responsibility.

The gorgeous Barn owl, found on the road and came to me with a suspected broken wing. It was only sprained amd recoverable, but the internal damage was too severe.

I always drive as if there will be a deer or something in the road around every bend, I also prefer loud music which doubles up to herald my approach to any wildlife (if I don't have animals on board of course)
Do you have similar driving habits?

Its horrible to lose them, but at least casualties are assessed and treated immediately for their injuries - these small comforts are still comforts.

Every life saved makes a huge difference, so don't ever be disheartened or pessimistic when/if you see an injured animal, many miraculously avoid the worst fate( as you know if you follow my page and pages like mine❤️🙏)

08/09/2025

We lost a beautiful juvenile Sparrowhawk last week.
Hit a window mid hunt and was bitten by a dog or a fox almost immediately, causing internal bleed and breaking her wing so badly she was beyond repair💔
She has pain relief and comfort but did not survive☹️
It's sometimes unavoidable to have bird window accidents, especially for these youngsters just learning about the world. Glass awareness is not inbuilt in their DNA, yet, it's such a new invention in terms of evolution..
Window stickers and hangings and chimes can do a lot to help prevent window crashes!

30/08/2025

The second shearwater here from Waterville😊 The pair went off to sea after dark.
Because of the swell tonight, it took a bit of driving around to find an ideal calm, sea-facing spot with no lights, but we got there in the end. Great to see two beauties with a good chance, thanks to the finders for getting them secured🙏

30/08/2025

Such beautiful birds🥹❤️ This shearwater knew the right place to find help, waiting at the door of Adam's Kitchen this morning.
They did they right thing by putting him in a dry dark box in the quiet. He'll be released later with the other one from Waterville.

Manx shearwaters are fledging and beginning migration. They hatch here and when ready for South America/Africa, they fly out in the night. They get into trouble as they go over bright lights (especially those stark LED lights) which hinder them and the become grounded.
Grounded they are vulnerable to cars, cats and being unable to get to water.

They need to be brought to the shore after dark and gently released.

See the link, also posted below Manx Shearwater - BirdWatch Ireland https://share.google/ZpXJeXm1BLCs8ZL3t

BirdWatch Ireland

30/08/2025

It's that time of year! I've got 2 Shearwaters coming in today, be vigilant and try to safe them from predation.

Grounded Manx Shearwaters need a helping hand - BirdWatch Ireland

BirdWatch Ireland would like to appeal to people living near the coast to be on the lookout for unusual black and white birds that might turn up on roadsides, in...

16/08/2025

Here is a snippet from recent weeks, Gabor the Ga-bat, a beautiful juvenile Brown Longed-eared Bat🥰
I'll catch up on more batty stories soon🦇