![]() Slip stitch the last single crochet to the top stitch in the chain 2 that started this round. Round 1: Chain 2 ( this counts as your first stitch), work between 10-15 single crochets into the ring ( depending on the thickness of the yarn). Starting ring: crochet 3 chains using 2 or 3 threads of pure wool or cotton yarn held together, slip stitch last chain to first chain to make a ring. For the wildlife nests they are open not enclosed and therefore while our preference is for natural materials we can accept acrylic wool nests as well. ![]() Please find below the instructions for crocheting nests and knitting nests.įor knitted pouches and pouch liners we do have a requirement that only breathable natural materials can be used with wildlife, that means 100% wool or 100% cotton. “Another great way to supporting is by donating each month and to find out details please visit this web page .” “For those wanting to donate to our #GSPCACoronavirusCrisisAppeal you can by calling 01481 257261, by post, at the Shelter or online via our web page .” “Every day is a real struggle to raise the funds to run the GSPCA during these difficult days.” Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “There are so many ways to support our work at the GSPCA and these knitted nests is just one way to help us help animals in Guernsey.” “We’ve put the details of how to make them on the website so anyone can get involved and help the baby birds at the GSPCA.” “They are really fantastic as we pop the young birds in them and it helps them feel safe while they are in one of our intensive care units.” “We are appealing for more knitted nests to help with the baby birds.” ![]() “Baby birds are always best raised by their parents but we get many in that really need our care as they have lost their parents or been attacked by cats or other animals.” “We have already released dozens back to the wild, but we keep seeing more come into our care.” When it comes to young birds they are always best raised by their parents but we see dozens every week at this time of year that have been separated for a range of reasons from cat attacks to those that cannot see any parent birds.įor advice of what to do if you find a sick or injured wild animal or bird please call our 24/7 helpline on 01481 257261 or check out this link īeckie Bailey GSPCA Staff Member said “What a busy year we are having at the GSPCA with baby birds.” We currently have very young baby birds to those ready for release. With our intensive care units bursting with young animals these nests really help keep young birds feel safe and keep them warm. We are appealing for volunteers to make knitted nests for the baby birds in our care. It’s like I can *feel* all the petroleum being used to get my one random thing from one place to another), but if your own wildlife hospital says no, then you can join the Bay Area WildCare’s 2015 Baby Bird Nest Campaign and knit some nests for them.The GSPCA has had an incredibly busy year in 2020 with baby birds of all shapes and sizes. However… have you thought about calling up your own local wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organization to ask if there’s anything that they’d like for you to make for them? Blankets? Enrichment items? Habitat substitutes? Have you looked up their community wish list to see if there’s anything handmade that would fit the bill?įor instance, WildCare in San Rafael, California, doesn’t need any pouches, but it DOES need knitted nests for baby songbirds! And they even provide you with the pattern for making them! Does an animal rescue near YOU also need knitted nests? If so, I always recommend that you donate locally (I’m weird about shipping things. No, the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital does not need you to knit it anymore pouches. Now, if you’re a knitter, I know the question that you’re squealing to your screen right now, and the answer is no. He’s snuggling up inside of one of Unitywater’s hand-knitted pouches while he recovers from a punctured lung sustained during a dog attack. The critter that you see above is Samson, a common brush-tailed possum. Employees of the Unitywater water company in Australia got to live the crafty dream this spring (or should I say autumn? It’s autumn in Australia right now), when knitters from the company were able to knit and deliver 24 pouches to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, to use with their sick, injured, or orphaned animals.
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