WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE IF YOU SPONSOR ONE OF THESE BIRDS

We have kept the costs of sponsoring a bird as low as possible, because we want more people to become aware of the plight of many birds of prey. The more people who take an interest in these birds, the brighter the future - not just for our birds, but for all raptors in this country.

Our centre is staffed entirely by volunteers and every penny of the money you donate will be used for the welfare of these birds, and will enable us to continue giving them the best quality of life possible under the circumstances.

£15 for a year may not sound much, but it will provide essential medicines for a
bird for a year. In return for this donation, we will send you a photo of your bird and a certificate giving details of your bird.

£20 for a year's sponsorship will go a good way to providing food and shelter for
your chosen bird. In return we will provide you with a framed photograph and certificate in recognition of your support.

£50 is a great help indeed - our food bill alone is over £50 a week for the birds. As a thanks for this contribution, we will invite you to the centre to meet your bird andgive you a framed photo of yourself and the bird, plus a certificate to show our thanks.

'Hoodie'
Common Buzzard
Hoodie had been taken illegally from the wild as a chick and hand reared. However he managed to escape. Unfortunately, having been brought up by humans, Hoodie was unable to fend for himself and became very hungry. He of course associated humans with food and looked for the first available, landing on a kitchen windowsill, where he was captured and brought to the centre on January 18th 1996.

'Lleanne'
Snowy Owl
Leanne was brought to the centre as a chick, having been bred in captivity. Being the smallest of the brood, she was bullied by her older and larger siblings and as is the way with many birds of prey, only the fittest survive. In this case hand rearing was the only way this beautiful Owl would have lived. She is now strong and healthy, but unfortunately could not care for herself in the wild.

'Mo Jo'
Tawny Owl
Brought to the centre on May 6th 1993, Mo Jo had been found by a member of the public when she was a small chick. Unfortunately she was taken home and hand reared, the person thinking that this was the best thing to do. Now of course, she is socially imprinted and would not be able to survive in her natural habitat.

'Simba'
Kestrel

We have had Simba since June 29th 1993, again from the RSPCA. He had been taken illegally and cruelly from the wild as a chick and hand-reared. He is now totally imprinted on humans and does not even consider himself to be a Kestrel! There is no chance of releasing Simba as he could not feed himself, having relied all his life on humans.

'Timone'
Barn Owl

Timone was the very first Barn Owl we received at the centre. He came to us via the RSPCA on May 19th 1996. He was found starving, very weak and near to death. Fortunately he soon responded to care and attention, but it became obvious that he was a captive bred , imprinted Barn Owl and as such would be unable to survive in the wild.

'Yo Yo'
Bengalensis Eagle Owl
Yo Yo was brought to the centre as a downy covered chick, barely a few days old. This large owl is widespread throughout most parts of India, and would not survive in the wild in this country. Yo Yo is full of character and is a member of our group which visits schools and appears in shows and talks. She has appeared in many newspapers and is very popular with all who are lucky enough to see her.

Please make all cheques Payable to 'Corio Raptor Centre' and state the sponsor's name as you would like it to appear on the certificate. Please allow 14 days for delivery.