A European Honey Buzzard has actually died en path to a wildlife centre having actually been discovered hurt in East Sussex.
On 5 June, Seahaven Wildlife Rescue (SWR) received a call relating to a honey buzzard in Alfriston that needed medical attention. Unfortunately, the bird remained in extremely poor health and died throughout the journey to the centre. It was later on considered that the cause of death was head injury.
The European Honey Buzzard when it was initially discovered (Seahaven Wildlife Rescue).
A SWR representative said: ““These birds are rarely seen, they are extremely deceptive and are migratory visitors to the UK. There has actually not been a honey buzzard in for care at a wildlife centre for a significant variety of years so it was an extremely uncommon call-out and a very first for us.”
The British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (BWRC) included: “Being an uncommon visitor to the location, a Schedule 1 safeguarded types and an Amber-noted bird, both Seahaven and the BTO recommended a post-mortem to see if we might learn what might have been the cause of death.
“After entering contact with Surrey University to see if they might help, a personal post-mortem – with part financing from the Animal and Plant Health Agency – was carried out. It’s not just crucial for us to eliminate any human cause, however likewise for illness monitoring and public health.
“We are still waiting for additional histology results to eliminate any underlying illness that might have likewise played a consider this bird’s death.”
