[Brighton] What to do with a baby seagull?

[Mr Putdown]

Is this a seagull as i thought they bred earlier in the year , me thinks its a pigeon. Either way Rogers is possibly best bet, in downs valley road woodingdean. As said previously take it and leave it by the gate as they are always working there.

Yup, it looks like a squab to me as well.

The lack of webbed feet is a bit of a giveaway.

 

[RossyG]

You could feed it. I understand their main diet is chips.

 

[Lenny Rider]

I thought it was a wood pigeon.

 

[Eeyore]

If you drive, you can take it to Rogers and he'll assist. He rarely answers the phone as he's too busy.

Alternatively, post it on the "Brighton & Hove Gull, Pigeon and wildlife lovers" Facebook group and someone will collect it and take it to Roger.

Best advice. It's a good forum and folk are very helpful. Went on a little rescue mission for them myself a while back.

The bird has fallen from a roof and the parents are likely nearby. Although if you haven't been dived they may have gone. It may struggle to survive so you need help [MENTION=534]Chicken Run[/MENTION]

 

[8049]

Current strategy seems to be to send it out on loan with lower league clubs and see how it develops.

 

[B-right-on]

Development squad?

 

[Wardy's twin]

Are you drunk? It's clearly a mouldy conker

I wish.... 6 months since i have imbibed sufficient alcohol to feel anywhere near that state.

 

[sydney]

you'll need to chew up raw pilchards or sardines and then spit it into its mouth whilst dressed up as its mum (or dad 2020 and all that ) if you're not prepared to do that it's got no chance.

 

[sydney]

I have to say, I'm amazed you didn't eat it on a bed of caramelised red onion chutney and crispy seaweed

i thought he meant he fell out of his nest but then i caught on.

 

[Insel affe]

Found this little fella in our garden in Hove and unsure how to help it. I’ve tried calling local wildlife rescue firms Rogers and Seahaven but haven’t been able to get through to anyone. I’ve built it a nest in a flowerpot which he seemed to like and tried feeding it a crushed snail but he wasn’t partial.


Anyone have any ideas who else to call locally?

Cheers!

Have you tried calling Squab busters ?

I just read, it might have survived a "Scalping"

"Pigeons have a natural instinct to kill babies that fall out of the nest. Perhaps the squeaking baby on the ground draws predators. In the babies that end up on the floor, in the wrong nest or parents that invade another's nest can get scalped"

 

[Music City Gull]

you'll need to chew up raw pilchards or sardines and then spit it into its mouth whilst dressed up as its mum (or dad 2020 and all that ) if you're not prepared to do that it's got no chance.

I think that guy from trigger happy tv has a costume he can borrow

 

[Shy Talk]

Like others, pretty sure it's not a seagull, but a pigeon- probably a feral.

 

[Shopes]

Have you taken it to Roger or been able to contact another rescue yet?

 

[Questions]

you'll need to chew up raw pilchards or sardines and then spit it into its mouth whilst dressed up as its mum (or dad 2020 and all that ) if you're not prepared to do that it's got no chance.

Whenever I’ve chewed raw pilchards I’ve found the regurgitation bit quite easy.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Thanks for the help and advice everyone. We didn't have any luck with any of the rescue centres yesterday but left it with a neighbour to care for. Hopefully, he goes on to lead a long and fruitful life, he's a wood pigeon apparently, not a seagull!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Thanks for the help and advice everyone. We didn't have any luck with any of the rescue centres yesterday but left it with a neighbour to care for. Hopefully, he goes on to lead a long and fruitful life, he's a wood pigeon apparently, not a seagull!

You'd best hope he's not a homing pigeon then