RSPCA braced for flood of orphaned, sick and injured baby birds
RSPCA braced for flood of orphaned, sick and injured baby birds The RSPCA is gearing itself up for a hectic bird breeding season, as new figures reveal that the charity received almost 9,000 (8,967) calls about orphaned, sick and injured baby birds last year. Monday, 10th May 2021, 3:45 pm RSPCA figures show the charity dealt with 74 calls about young birds in East Riding last year. Photo by Joe Murphy/RSPCA The majority of calls from concerned members of the public came in during the peak months of May, June and July. At its busiest in June 2020, the charity was taking five calls an hour fro...