Sibling kestrel chicks reunited at Stapeley

Two fledgling kestrels that fell from the same nest at a Manchester train station were reunited in the hospital. I was there to receive them both and although their stories were both very sad, there was some degree of satisfaction that we could, at the very least, reunite the siblings at Stapeley.

The first chick was found on a construction site on Hanover Street in Manchester after it was believed to have fledged from his nest near Manchester Victoria Station. The second was collected by a RSPCA inspector just two days later when he was found stuck between two wooden supports at the station.

Sadly because they could not be returned to the nest they were both admitted to RSPCA Stapeley Grange for further care. They are such beautiful birds; they have been with us now for about 6 weeks. They are doing really well and are now outside. We are all hoping that we can return them back to the wild by the end of this month.

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