Bird flu warning
Due to the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) currently in place across the UK, some baby birds can’t be handled. Please follow our bird flu and baby bird advice to check which species can be handled and what to do.
If the baby bird has no feathers
Nestlings are baby birds that have no feathers, or only a few. Nestlings won’t survive long outside the protection of the nest, and where possible nestlings should be re-nested and left in the wild.
If you can’t see a nest in the surrounding trees, or it’s fallen down or been damaged, then you can make a replacement nest to put the nestling back into. This could be as simple as a basket or plant pot with some nesting material inside, securely attached to the nearest tree.
If the bird is injured, the quickest way to help is to contact your local wildlife rescue centre or vet.
If the baby bird has no feathers
Nestlings are baby birds that have no feathers, or only a few. Nestlings won’t survive long outside the protection of the nest, and where possible nestlings should be re-nested and left in the wild.
If you can’t see a nest in the surrounding trees, or it’s fallen down or been damaged, then you can make a replacement nest to put the nestling back into. This could be as simple as a basket or plant pot with some nesting material inside, securely attached to the nearest tree.
If the bird is injured, the quickest way to help is to contact your local wildlife rescue centre or vet.
