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Sponsor – Jaffa

Fortunately, I was rescued from dire circumstances, by a lovely lady and I found solace and love within the embrace of her family for the past 15 years. Despite the trials I’ve faced, my spirit remains unbroken. However, the scars of my past haunt me still. The trauma I endured led me to pluck my feathers, and alas, the damage is irreparable. They will never grow back, a constant reminder of the pain I once endured.

Now, due to health issues within my beloved family, the time has sadly come for me to find a new home where I can continue to be cherished and cared for as I deserve. But fret not, for I am determined to embark on this new chapter with courage and grace, and that’s where your kindness comes into play.

To ensure a smooth transition into my new abode, I require your assistance. We aim to provide me with a new cage, filled with all the comforts and enrichments necessary for me to thrive. This includes sturdy perches for me to roost on and an array of toys to keep my inquisitive mind and beak engaged and entertained.

These essentials come at a cost. A suitable cage alone can amount to at least £600, and we estimate an additional £400 a UV lamp, perches and toys to create a healthy and stimulating environment for me. Furthermore, before I embark on my new journey, a thorough vet assessment is imperative, with a price tag of at least £120.

I understand that times may be challenging for many, but any contribution, no matter how small, will make a world of difference to me as I venture forth into this new chapter of my life. Your support will not only provide for my immediate needs but also offer me the opportunity for a future filled with happiness and fulfilment.

From the depths of my heart, I thank you for considering aiding me on this journey. Together, let us ensure that the road ahead is paved with love, comfort, and endless opportunities for joy.

With boundless gratitude,

Jaffa

Prize Draw

We are incredibly grateful to animal lovers Jane Fallon and Ricky Gervais for supporting our campaign for Jaffa. Everyone who enters the competition will be added to a prize draw to win either a signed photograph of Ricky or a signed copy of Jane’s latest book “Over Sharing”. A computer-generated draw of the two winners will take place at the beginning of May 2024.

Jaffa and Birdline are thankful for their support and yours.

Sponsor Charlie

When he came to Birdline he was underweight, his feathers were in poor condition and he was fearful of humans. He would cower at the back of the cage when his foster mum came into the room and it took over two years for her to gain his trust. Now he is a happy lively bird who will sit on his Mum’s shoulder, give her kisses on the lips complete with big smoochy sound effects and loves to sing and dance. Because he’s such an amazing character he has become a birdline ambassador and has even appeared on German TV promoting the work of rescues in the Covid pandemic.

The lifespan of a Blue and Gold macaw in captivity should be over 70 years of age. At 22, Charlie is still a young bird. However due to his poor treatment in his early years, his health has been critically harmed, and unless he receives medical intervention, he will not live to see old age.

Charlie was fed a poor-quality diet. Many cheap seed mixes use monkey nuts as fillers, but they should never be given to parrots as they may contain mould spores, which can infect bird’s lungs – resulting in a respiratory condition called Aspergillosis. Aspergillus spores attach to a bird’s air sacs and spread through the respiratory system. White nodules form on the lung tissue and over time these can erode, allowing the disease to spread to other organs as the spores enter the bloodstream. It can also affect the central nervous system, leading to symptoms such as tremors and paralysis.

Aspergillosis is known as a silent killer because the fungus can incubate for a long time in the body, and by the time symptoms are apparent, the condition is often in the more advanced stages. As the condition can take so long to develop, uninformed owners often continue to feed toxic nuts to their birds, not realising the damaging effects they are having on their birds’ health. Obviously Charlie is now on a much healthier diet with a range of vegetables, fruit and pulses as well as a good quality seed mix.

Over the past year Charlie has unfortunately started to exhibit signs of advanced Aspergillus infection. Suffering asthma-like symptoms, he has acute attacks where his breathing becomes laboured, he pants, and bobs his tail, brings up phlegm and his voice sounds raspy. When he’s in this state he is given nebuliser and oxygen therapy. If left untreated, Charlie could go into respiratory distress and die. Charlie has become resistant to standard antifungal drugs and now requires a drug called Voriconazole, which costs an eye watering £799.45 per 45g prescription. Charlie has maxed out his insurance cover and may require up to a year’s worth of medication. He will also require further vet appointments and swab tests in order to monitor his condition.

If you meet him you will see a thirst for life despite the many years of neglect that he has suffered and he deserves every chance we can provide to improve his health and beat this illness. Charlie no longer has a cage, nor will he ever be shut away again. He is free to roam about the bird room with some feathered friends where he loves to swing on ropes, play, sing and dance along with the occasional swear word thrown in!

Other humans have sadly failed Charlie, but you can make a real difference to his life now. Our target for one year’s veterinary treatment for Charlie is £5000. Please consider donating, every penny towards his care is greatly appreciated.

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Sponsor Amber & Ken

Here we are after having just arrived at our safehouse, we are in a travel cage whilst our safehouse mum sets up a spare cage for us as ours was far too small and not suitable for parrots. We also sent her out to buy us some toys and big perches so that we could share and sit together.

On our first night it became apparent that my girlfriend Amber had this clicking noise when she was breathing and she wasn’t holding her wing normally. The humans decided that she needed nebulising right away to help open her airways until they could get her an appointment.

Amber is not very tame, so this would be quite stressful for her to be rushed off whilst settling and with breathing issues. We needed to let her settle, get some rest and assist her with nebulising before stressing her more with an (at the time not necessary) vet trip.
Before long we were at the vets, as you can see we were right to wait as Amber was exhausted. Our safehouse had already booked a room with a Birdline member, which was local to the vets so we could rest and didn’t have to drive home the same day. Amber was prescribed medication- much to her disgust! Pain relief for her wing and antibiotics twice a day. Our vet was surprised we were not suffering seizures with previous incorrect dosage of mite treatment. Due to Amber’s breathing it was deemed unsafe to put her under anesthetic. We had to get her more stable before she would be considered for this. Our safehouse also sent fecal samples off for testing, which came back clear.

Our safehouse was advised to nebulise us as often as she can, she has had a humidifier running with F10 and takes us in the shower room to give us the best chance of getting Amber prepped for an anesthetic. Here you can see here how Amber isn’t holding her wing normally.

Although Amber is not hand tame, she will tolerate being a good ba ba birdy (I suffer with a stutter when I talk) and perches with me whilst in the shower room. This will help her breathing and both of our feather conditions. There is also a crash mat underneath just in case she slips.Amber is getting used to the routine and sits beautifully whilst having a nice chill in the shower room.

Amber is now looking brighter after over a month of medication and enjoying her fresh fruit and veg. I do too and make lots of mmmmm noises.

What’s the plan now?

Well Amber has an appointment booked for today because her breathing still isn’t right. We have had to stop medications in order to gain accurate test results. I will be going too for support and we will be staying over again locally to the vet for her 9 am appointment. Amber will be going under anesthetic to have blood tests and x-ray’s on her wing. We hope to establish what’s going on and work out a treatment plan for her.
Our safehouse has been placed on lockdown for the time being for safety to us and other ba ba birdies. We will remain in quarantine until the vet says otherwise.

I love my girlfriend very much and could not imagine my life without her. So this year, all I want is Amber safe and well and by my side for many years to come.

Can you please help me care for my girlfriend this year?

Update: 31/12/21
Amber pulled through the anesthetic and is back home with me. I couldn’t be more thrilled as I have been looking for my ba ba birdy all day.
The results of Amber’s x-ray shows that she has thoracic air sacs. This means there are shadows in the upper front of her air sacs which in the ba ba birdy world, means she unfortunately has Aspergillus and will now need expensive medication to help her survive this condition. The x-ray also showed that she has a granuloma covering the liver and kidney area. Bloods were also taken and we are awaiting results. The injury causing Amber’s wing to drop is an old injury with no breaks or fractures. This has probably been caused by trauma and arthritis.

Ambers medication alone will cost over £600.00 and her vet bill today was £477.83 Amber really needs our help to give her the care she needs.
Please donate to help my ba ba birdy. Love Ken Ken.

Update: July 2022. Poor Amber.

Not one but two emergency out of hours vet visits.

Poor Amber was rushed off to the vets on Saturday 2nd July with suspected egg binding after her safehouse saw her looking lethargic, squinting her eyes and generally not herself. Amber was placed in her travel cage and on oxygen whilst phone calls were made for an appointment. Sadly on a Saturday afternoon qualified avian vets are exceptionally difficult to source, but we managed to obtain an appointment 40 mins away. Amber traveled well and received oxygen throughout the journey. Once at the vets, her safehouse asked the receptionist to place Amber on oxygen whilst waiting for the vet.

The vet could hear the damage from the aspergillosis and a possible heart murmur but could not feel an egg initially. X-Rays did confirm there was a soft egg, however it was quite high up in her pelvis. Amber was now getting tired and looking drained, due to Amber’s aspergillosis resulting in air sac damage and breathing difficulties and now with a suspected heart murmur, any form of sedation is out the window as its so high risk.

The vet did consider euthanisation, due to all her issues. After everything we have been through surely this can’t be it?! The vet then wanted to admit Amber into their care.

Her safehouse had a gut feeling this wasn’t right and after yet another call to one of the directors, a slightly heated discussion between the vet and the safehouse it was decided to discharge Amber and transfer her to another vet to give Amber a chance.

Whilst this was risky, it was clear that Amber still had fight in her, she could perch and was trying to bite, she hadn’t given up! So we were going to do everything in our power to obtain a second opinion.

So another emergency call was made from the car with Amber still receiving oxygen on route. The next vets were filled in with as much information as possible and they were prepared to try to help her.

The vet could feel the egg, she was then able to deflate and draw 5.5ml of fluid from the egg. Amber was then given inter-muscle calcium which also contained glucose and within 10 minutes Amber was perking up. The relief on Amber’s face said it all as she was no longer struggling with the pressure from the soft egg and the inability to push it through her pelvis.

The vet was happy for Amber to return home with painkillers and antibiotics. The hurdle was now getting Amber through the next few hours and then through the night. The vets remained on stand-by should Amber decline in any way. Her safehouse mum stayed by her side on the floor all night, with Amber in her travel cage on the chair next to Ken Ken. Amber declined food, even her favorite and just wanted to rest for the evening.

After a very long night and reaching morning Amber started eating and drinking. At 10.15am Amber had managed to pass the remainder of the egg! What a relief!!

What a difference!

How amazing is she!! Her dear man Ken Ken has been going back and forth from the food bowl and carrying over fruit and veg for her to take.

Amber remained on yet more medication for the next week due to infection risk. Amber was considered high risk for the week, as soon as she was considered fit we were back at yet another vet to have an implant fitted costing an additional £196.85

Sadly despite a boost in calcium this is the second soft egg that she has had trouble passing resulting in a previous vet emergency, out of hours less than 6 weeks ago costing £291.84 on 31.05.22

Yet again Amber needs your help and support. The first vet has already sent an invoice for £275 and the second emergency bill was £195.68.

Despite all of Amber’s issues she is a fighter and for as long she fights, so will Birdline for her right to life.

We are so grateful to the second vet for giving Amber that chance and helping her through this ordeal and ultimately saving her life! Please keep fingers and toes crossed for no more eggs.

Thank you again for all your support.

Sponsor Sky

Sky with his leg in splint and protective bandage.

The lady who is looking after me, took me to the avian vet, who took an x-ray, and confirmed a break which was so far down towards my foot that it was impossible to pin. Whist under anesthetic he gave me a splint and bandage. As the break damaged the tissue under the skin on my leg, I have to have antibiotics and painkillers every day. I DO NOT LIKE THIS and squeak my objection LOUDLY.

The vet explained that I have metabolic bone disease (low bone density) which likely contributed to the break. This is probably caused by a poor quality millet diet, which didn’t have enough nutrients. I get offered all sorts of seeds, pellets, veggies and fruit now. I find all this stuff quite strange and am not brave enough to try eating most of it yet. I also have calcium supplements in my water, to help make my bones stronger and my leg mend. My carer is really pleased because I am now able to bear a little weight on my poorly foot.

My first vet bill cost £ 320 and I will need at least one further appointments to check on my leg and remove the splint when I am all healed. As I am only in the temporary care of Birdline when I had my accident, I wasn’t insured by them, so if you could help Birdline with these expenses I’d really appreciate it.

Animal lovers Jane Fallon and Ricky Gervais have kindly taken an interest in my plight, and will donate a signed hardback of Jane’s latest book “Worst, Idea, Ever.’ and an autographed photo of Ricky – both dedicated specifically to the winners.

Everyone who donates £5 or more whilst the competition is running will be eligible to be entered into the draw (*see T&Cs below).

Birdline would like to thank both Jane and Ricky for their generous support.

*Terms and Conditions: the prize draw will run until midnight on the 23rd September GMT any donation of £5 or over is eligible to be entered. 2 names will be drawn at random, the first will win the book, and the second the signed photo.

If you donate more than £5 your name will be entered into the draw the corresponding multiple of times and will increase your chances of winning.

Please ensure you tick the prize draw tick box below the address fields on the donation form, to confirm you wish to be entered.

Sponsor Alfie

I had a very large calcium deposit, called a rhinolith in my right nostril, this grew and grew and started to erode through my tissue and bone into the infraorbital sinus.

As this was left untreated it turned into a chronic condition called Rhinolithiasis. Even now the rhinolith has been removed by my super-duper avian vet, my nostrils still get infected and full of puss and debris. This means, I have had to have repeated procedures to clear my sinus cavities and multiple courses of antibiotics to help the infections go away. Mum says I am a good baby, as I take my prescribed meds easily,

According to my safehouse mum the gunk in my nostrils smells really yucky when its infected, and she has to clean them out every other day. I REALLY don’t like this and sometimes I try and bite my safehouse mum, to stop her from doing it, but I know she is only trying to make me better, so I give her lots of kisses aferwards.

To help with my breathing and prevent my nostrils getting too blocked, my safehouse mum nebulises me several times a week. But, this is way better then when I first came to her and was being nebulised four times a day. She also takes me into the bathroom with her when she has a shower. I perch on a towel rail with a baby mat underneath in case I fall. The humidity really helps apparently – but I just love it because I get one-to-one time with Mum.

Due to being so poorly I am severely underweight. Although I’ve put on over 40g since coming here, I’ve still got very little fat coverage on my keel bone. Mum worries that if I fall, I could easily do serious damage to myself. As I’m super clumsy, don’t have much bone and muscle strength and lose my balance really easily, this makes her worry even more. I’m not strong enough to fly, but mum holds me up and does zoomies so I can flap my wings and feel like I’m flying! I also love it when Mum takes me outside in my harness so I can feel the wind and sun on my feathers.

I still have a long journey ahead of me; with many more vets visits (and bills) in my future. But I can do it! I love getting up to mischief, getting lots of attention and cuddles. I do get my way a lot hee hee as I am really really handsome, with big bambi eyes and mum is a sucker for ‘that look’ .

Sadly as this is a pre-existing problem I am not covered on insurance. I do understand that times are hard for everyone currently, So can you please check down the back of the sofa for some spare change, or almonds to help pay for my surgeries, ongoing checkups, meds and all the extras I need so I can breathe properly again and live a full and active life?

Thanks Alfie xxx

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Sponsor Bubbles and Squeak

UPDATE – February 2021

How Is Bubbles getting on after losing Squeak?

After losing Squeak, Bubbles came back into the house so she wasn’t alone out in the aviary. If you remember, some of the other birds seemed to understand and offered her support during this difficult time of Squeak’s passing. We were all devastated for her.

Whilst Birdline were deciding our plan of action, we felt that as Bubbles is an aviary bird, who isn’t hand tame, it would be best to try to bond her with another grey with similar needs. However, despite having a bird in mind this was not Bubble’s plans as she had already set her eyes on another bird.

Jess was on safe house at the time and not considered for Bubbles as Jess has been known to take a dislike to other birds in the past.

The safe house initially let them out individually but both Jess and Bubbles would seek each other out, climb on each other’s cages, play, pop and whistle together.

After time we put our big pants on and decided to assess how they would be out together. Well it was a hit!!

It would seem the two have chosen each other!

Jess is semi tame and Bubbles will come over for a treat and hold her Foster mum’s finger in her beak now.

Their relationship is still young, they still have their own spaces/cages but come out daily. They feed each other, whistle, have a good nose about when they swap cages and pinch each other’s food. They have a good flap and love to play about.

So what’s the plan now? We are pleased to say that Jess has now been officially fostered! So that Bubbles can keep her new friend.

We are excited to watch their relationship grow in the years to come.

We will keep everyone updated with any news as we continue to raise funds for Bubbles and Jess to live their lives happily inside an aviary where they will still both get human interaction.

Thanks to everyone who has kindly donated to their funds.

UPDATE – 1oth July 2020

Over the past weeks and months the neglected African Grey parrots Bubble and Squeak have stolen the hearts and minds of their safehouse mum, birdline’s volunteers and members. Therefore, it came as a devastating blow to discover that Squeak sadly passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Below is a message from Squeak’s Safehouse mum.

Squeak will be hugely missed here. I am still in shock and utterly devastated. He came so far and his life has been cut far too short through previous human error. The whole flock can sense the loss here. It is simply not fair.

Although Squeak was never hand tame, he was such a cheeky character and would always growl at me when cleaning his indoor cage. Over time we gained a mutual respect and he didn’t feel as threatened by my presence. He began to understand that anything I did was positive and he would whistle at me and say ‘Oh Hello’. He had this walk with a bounce to it. At feed time he would ‘bounce walk’ from one end of the aviary to the other. Usually he would lead the way and Bubble would follow, but he would let Bubble eat first.

I didn’t mind not being able to handle him as I was blessed with the huge pleasure of listening and watching them interact, play, preen, love and cuddle each other. They would whistle most of the day and it was fantastic to sit outside and just watch them playing, swinging, bobbing and sunning themselves in their new aviary. I would whistle to them and they had their own whistle back to me, they would also do this to each other. Squeak loved his new found freedom in the aviary. He loved to fly and deserved more time than he got.

Bubble is obviously heartbroken at the loss of her chosen life partner. She had some time to grieve for Squeak and understands that he is no longer here.

She has such a huge loss to cope with yet again in her life. I feel so deeply sorry for her. We have decided that it is in her best interest to come back in the house for the time being, so she can have some extra support, extra walnut treats (which are her favourite) and not be on her own at the moment. In time, we hope she will accept a new friend, so she has the company she needs. If and when she is ready, we will move her back into the aviary, so she can live out her remaining years in peace and quiet, with the sun to warm her feathers, and light breeze to ruffle them.

The other birds, have been rallying around, here you can see her interacting with her neighbour for comfort. He sat with Bubble whilst preparations were made for her to come back inside. I am amazed at the support the other birds have shown Bubble, they clearly know and understand what has happened too. I hope they will be of comfort to her through her grieving process.

Unfortunately the only positive we have in this situation is that we did rescue Bubble and Squeak from a bad situation and an awful past. In the short time he has been with Birdline he was given the chance to have treatment, gain weight with fresh fruit, veg, pellets, treats, toy’s as well as experience a bigger environment, feel the sun on his back, experience freedom and fly!

Squeak is not the first, nor will he be the last bird that we take in that has been subject to a poor diet and below basic living conditions leading to a premature passing. This amazing boy deserved so much more.

Let’s make Squeaks story matter !

We are asking again for your support in the name of Squeak and his heartbroken partner Bubble to help STOP this happening to any other birds.

Birdline will shortly be launching “Squeak’s Better Diet = Longer Lives” project to educate people in better husbandry practices. We will also be lobbying pet shops to stop selling inadequate and dangerous seed mixes as complete parrot food. Seeds are high in fat and deficient in many other nutrients, including amino acids, vitamins and minerals. Diets consisting solely of seeds can be associated with a variety of medical problems such as respiratory diseases, low immune systems, fatty liver, feather picking and many more.

Products such as monkey nuts carry mould spores within the shell, which can give them a fungal infection called aspergillosis. This is a respiratory disease and gradually damages the tissues within the body. Birds on all seed diets (as Bubble as Squeak were previously) are more prone to medical issues from poor diets. Unfortunately because pet shops sell these products parrot owners believe these are safe for their feathered babies. This is not the case.

We hope you will support us in this project, and we will be announcing more ways you can get involved in due course. However, right now, we’d love to hear and see your stories and photos of how diet and environment has affected the health of your rescue birds. If you are happy for us to use your examples please email [email protected] with photos and information.

UPDATE – 23rd June 2020

Bubble and Squeak are now well enough to spread their wings after nearly a 5 month journey recovering back to health and we have been able to move them into a temporary summer aviary, which has been donated to Birdline, whilst we continue work to fund an all weather aviary.

We caught them in action inspecting their new space for the first time. Bubble was the first out to have a look about, swiftly followed by Squeak and what an amazing sight it was – both birds flew. How fantastic !!

African greys leaving carrier to go in aviary for the first time — Leaving the travel crate

African Grey about to take flight — Poised to fly

African Grey spreading wings — Stretching wings

bubble and Squeak together in their aviary — Chillng in the fresh aiir

Birdline would like to take this opportunity to thank you once again for your support of the Bubble and Squeak campaign. Due very much to everyone who donated, Bubble and Squeak can feel the lovely spring sun on their wings for the first time in a long time. Your generosity, particularly at this difficult time is so very much appreciated.

Whilst we have not reached our target of £5000 which will provide a large aviary with indoor space for the winter, the money raised has provided a strong basis for our funding of this project. However, we still need more, so if you can, please do donate to help build Bubble and Squeak’s forever home.

5th May 2020

Bubble & Squeak are a bonded pair of African Greys who came into Birdline in January of 2020 having survived tragic circumstances which left them emotionally and physically scarred. It was touch and go whether they would survive, but now that they are feeling a little better it is time to share their story and ask for YOUR help to give them a safe and secure home to live out the rest of their days.

In 2018 Bubble and Squeak laid a clutch of eggs and were proudly and carefully parenting their offspring, when a dog attacked and killed their chicks. This was shortly followed by their owner becoming seriously ill and no longer able to care for them. Sadly, Bubble & Squeak were unwanted by the owner’s immediate family members and instead of receiving the love and comfort they so desperately needed to help with their grief, they were cast aside. In 2019 the pair were rehomed by a young teenager and her grandparents, however they quickly realised that Bubble & Squeak would need greater care than first anticipated and handed the birds over to Birdline Parrot Rescue.

Previously, the pair were housed in a very small cage, and due to not being cleaned out regularly, and no access to have a bath, they became very dusty and are now suffering with breathing issues. Due to their poor diet, and particularly not having been provided with fruit or vegetables for a long period of time they are both very underweight and undernourished. When they were collected from Birdline their health was in a critical state and the inevitable handling during the move nearly scared the pair to death.

Bubble, the female, has suffered more so than Squeak. She was extremely malnourished, presenting a prominent keel bone (breastbone) as well as being calcium deficient which resulted in her having seizures – the longest being over 10 minutes.. Bubble was initially nebulised four times a day due to her breathing issues, but this has now reduced to twice a day. Both birds pluck their feathers as a consequence of their poor diet, health, stress and grief.

This sweet pair are currently under the watchful eye of our avian expert and housed with one of our safe houses, who is nursing them back to health. Their safe house mum has spent many nights sleeping on the sofa next to their cage as she was afraid they wouldn’t make it through till morning. To start with the pair had to stay in a small cage, as Bubble was at risk of falling and hurting herself but as they have put on weight and got stronger they have been able to move into a larger cage. Birdline has lent Bubble & Squeak a “hospital cage” whilst they recover, and bought them toys, perches and an Avian Lamp to assist the absorption of much needed calcium. They are both receiving vitamin and calcium additives in their water and are being fed pellets, fresh fruit and vegetables every day, which they love!!

Bubble & Squeak are both really active now and love to swing and play with their toys. Squeak is still quite nervous, but he will say ‘Hello’ and whistle. However, they do not wish to be handled and now the warmer weather is coming, they would love to go outside into an aviary, so they can safely play, exercise and fly, without being disturbed by humans. Squeak in particular is still very shy and scared of humans.

Why Bubble & Squeak need your help?

Bubble and Squeak have complex medical needs and will continue to need further medical attention in the future as they continue to recover and regain their health. Because of the risk of moving them, both to their mental and physical health, their safe house has agreed to keep them. We therefore need to acquire a lovely safe secure aviary for them, along with perches, ropes, swings and toys to fill it. To give Bubble & Squeak the enriched life they’ve been deprived of for so long we need your support.

Please help us to raise £5000 to cover

Aviary for Bubble, Squeak and some of Birdlne’s other special needs birds – £3500
Toys, perches, ropes and equipment – £500
Vet Bills – £1200

How you can help Bubble & Squeak?

Share Bubble & Squeak’s story on social media.
Donate equipment, toys or food to Birdline.
If you can afford to, please give to the Bubble & Squeak fund – if everyone on Birdline’s social media channels just gave £1 we’d have enough to purchase their aviary.

In return, we promise to keep you updated with their progress by posting updates on Birdline’s website and social media channels. In addition, every person that donates will get a shout out across our socials (if you wish to be named).

Bubble, Squeak and the Birdline team thank you for your support.