Wendy’s Week Steffan’s Adventure in South Africa
Wendy Hughes
September 23, 2017
For the last few weeks I have been telling you about my mother, who due to becoming blind in 1956, had such a
For the last few weeks I have been telling you about my mother, who due to becoming blind in 1956, had such a
Well rescues have been challenging this week. A very poorly goose had to be rescued at Arlington Reservoir last week. Very hypothermic and dehydrated, the
Rescue Co-ordinator Chris Riddington received a very strange call this week about an owl sat on a rabbit warren at Chalvington. The bird was spotted
Fishing tackle has been a big issue this week. On Sunday we have had three gulls admitted in one day with fishing gear stuck in
The number of casualties we are dealing with has increased again this year with another record year of figures for WRAS. We have dealt with
By Ann Evans Follow me on Twitter: Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography We’re a nation of animal lovers yet the problem of feral
Young Ben Sherlock and his mum Carmen joined the WRAS team last week helping with the feed and clean shift, taking a bat up to
A big thank you to the South East Coast Ambulance Service who found a road casualty Tawny Owl on the C7 between Lewes and Newhaven
WRAS volunteers and staff had a very busy Saturday to deal, whilst Kathy and I were up early and spent 13 hours preparing
East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) Rescue Coordinator and British Divers Marine Life Rescue Medic Chris Riddington took a call at 8.30am this
This year has been an exceptionally busy one for WRAS. We have dealt with over 1843 casualties so far this year and our database is
Rescuer Tony has been across to Bodiam to rescue a grounded and underweight fledgling Buzzard. We hope he will be a quite turn around and
Rescuers Fiona Palmer and Chris Riddington had a very difficult rescue on Monday evening in Claremont Road Seaford. Three floors up a gull had
By Ann Evans Lovers of old steam locos won’t want to miss the opportunity of getting up close to the Hunslet 2-6-2T locomotive No.
Every year we take on students surrounding colleges to give them experience in working in a busy wildlife hospital. We are holding a few open
I have not known a year like this with so many calls coming in constantly through the day and night. You answer one call and
By Ann Evans Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography Dogs for Good, formerly knows as Dogs for the Disabled held their annual Fun
Chris, Kathy and I rushed to Grassington Road, not far from Eastbourne Town Hall in Eastbourne after a male Roe Deer became trapped in a
We had two young deer to deal with this week. Duty Rescue Co-ordinator Chris and assisted Deer Rescue’s Chris and Slyvia Collinson in dealing with
An animal welfare charity is starting to question whether Sussex is becoming less compassionate towards wildlife after a series of cruelty incidents across the county.
The long nights and lack of sleep have continued. I’m trying my best to recover this week whilst Chris is on call. He too is
This evening East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) launched it’s latest veterinary ambulance at Decoy Pond, Hampden Park, Eastbourne. The replacement ambulance
By Ann Evans Dogs Trust, founded in 1891 is the largest dogs welfare charity in the UK. In 2016 alone they cared for around 15,300
Its certainly been a week of all creatures great and small. We have had our first gull chicks of the season which is now
Wildlife Rescuers are warning people to be on the lookout and to report to Sussex Police people shooting from bedroom windows and across gardens in
WRAS will have a display at Herstmonceux Castle Connections Weekend this Saturday and Sunday open between 11am and 4pm both days. WRAS’s educational trailer, Veterinary
Sleep is in short supply at the moment and I’m relieved that Chris has now taken the out of hours phone on for a couple
By Ann Evans Photos courtesy of Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography Swimming is possibly one of the best exercises anyone can take. So water healing
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8PeZjnOXJE On the Thursday evening (27/4/17) at 6:17pm East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) received a call from residents on the
East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) are appealing for witness to contact Sussex Police after a horrendous act of deliberate cruelty in Eastbourne
Our orphan room is starting to fill up now, but we are still in need of volunteers to help feed and look after the 100’s
Malta’s Easter period this year could not have been more contrasting – a direct clash between traditions that go back many centuries, and,
Well for me Easter came and went on a floating mist without me even noticing, and although I promised to tell you more about Rye
We are getting young birds being admitted daily at our Casualty Centre. Some have been turfed out of their nest, others have been caught
Rescuers from East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) dealt with an road casualty badger in the early hours of Sunday morning just after
It been a very busy week with rescuers rushing around all over the county. Our orphan team have more and more baby birds starting
Rescuers at East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service have had a busy evening seeing rescuers travelling all over the county in a five hour
Spring is definitely here and as a result, we are starting to get our youngsters coming into care. We had our first young robin of
By Ann Evans Garden photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography Spring is well and truly here. Buds are appearing and flowers are already in
Last week we dealt with an emergency call to a swan covered in blood at Princes Park Eastbourne. Centre Managers Chris Riddington and Katie Nunn
For the last few weeks I have been telling you about my mother, who due to becoming blind in 1956, had such a
Well rescues have been challenging this week. A very poorly goose had to be rescued at Arlington Reservoir last week. Very hypothermic and dehydrated, the
Rescue Co-ordinator Chris Riddington received a very strange call this week about an owl sat on a rabbit warren at Chalvington. The bird was spotted
Fishing tackle has been a big issue this week. On Sunday we have had three gulls admitted in one day with fishing gear stuck in
The number of casualties we are dealing with has increased again this year with another record year of figures for WRAS. We have dealt with
By Ann Evans Follow me on Twitter: Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography We’re a nation of animal lovers yet the problem of feral
Young Ben Sherlock and his mum Carmen joined the WRAS team last week helping with the feed and clean shift, taking a bat up to
A big thank you to the South East Coast Ambulance Service who found a road casualty Tawny Owl on the C7 between Lewes and Newhaven
WRAS volunteers and staff had a very busy Saturday to deal, whilst Kathy and I were up early and spent 13 hours preparing
East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) Rescue Coordinator and British Divers Marine Life Rescue Medic Chris Riddington took a call at 8.30am this
This year has been an exceptionally busy one for WRAS. We have dealt with over 1843 casualties so far this year and our database is
Rescuer Tony has been across to Bodiam to rescue a grounded and underweight fledgling Buzzard. We hope he will be a quite turn around and
Rescuers Fiona Palmer and Chris Riddington had a very difficult rescue on Monday evening in Claremont Road Seaford. Three floors up a gull had
By Ann Evans Lovers of old steam locos won’t want to miss the opportunity of getting up close to the Hunslet 2-6-2T locomotive No.
Every year we take on students surrounding colleges to give them experience in working in a busy wildlife hospital. We are holding a few open
I have not known a year like this with so many calls coming in constantly through the day and night. You answer one call and
By Ann Evans Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography Dogs for Good, formerly knows as Dogs for the Disabled held their annual Fun
Chris, Kathy and I rushed to Grassington Road, not far from Eastbourne Town Hall in Eastbourne after a male Roe Deer became trapped in a
We had two young deer to deal with this week. Duty Rescue Co-ordinator Chris and assisted Deer Rescue’s Chris and Slyvia Collinson in dealing with
An animal welfare charity is starting to question whether Sussex is becoming less compassionate towards wildlife after a series of cruelty incidents across the county.
The long nights and lack of sleep have continued. I’m trying my best to recover this week whilst Chris is on call. He too is
This evening East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) launched it’s latest veterinary ambulance at Decoy Pond, Hampden Park, Eastbourne. The replacement ambulance
By Ann Evans Dogs Trust, founded in 1891 is the largest dogs welfare charity in the UK. In 2016 alone they cared for around 15,300
Its certainly been a week of all creatures great and small. We have had our first gull chicks of the season which is now
Wildlife Rescuers are warning people to be on the lookout and to report to Sussex Police people shooting from bedroom windows and across gardens in
WRAS will have a display at Herstmonceux Castle Connections Weekend this Saturday and Sunday open between 11am and 4pm both days. WRAS’s educational trailer, Veterinary
Sleep is in short supply at the moment and I’m relieved that Chris has now taken the out of hours phone on for a couple
By Ann Evans Photos courtesy of Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography Swimming is possibly one of the best exercises anyone can take. So water healing
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8PeZjnOXJE On the Thursday evening (27/4/17) at 6:17pm East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) received a call from residents on the
East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) are appealing for witness to contact Sussex Police after a horrendous act of deliberate cruelty in Eastbourne
Our orphan room is starting to fill up now, but we are still in need of volunteers to help feed and look after the 100’s
Malta’s Easter period this year could not have been more contrasting – a direct clash between traditions that go back many centuries, and,
Well for me Easter came and went on a floating mist without me even noticing, and although I promised to tell you more about Rye
We are getting young birds being admitted daily at our Casualty Centre. Some have been turfed out of their nest, others have been caught
Rescuers from East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) dealt with an road casualty badger in the early hours of Sunday morning just after
It been a very busy week with rescuers rushing around all over the county. Our orphan team have more and more baby birds starting
Rescuers at East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service have had a busy evening seeing rescuers travelling all over the county in a five hour
Spring is definitely here and as a result, we are starting to get our youngsters coming into care. We had our first young robin of
By Ann Evans Garden photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography Spring is well and truly here. Buds are appearing and flowers are already in
Last week we dealt with an emergency call to a swan covered in blood at Princes Park Eastbourne. Centre Managers Chris Riddington and Katie Nunn
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