A massive rescue effort has been launched in KwaZulu-Natalafter a hailstorm hit a roosting site for migratory falcons. Watch.
A massive rescue effort was launched in KwaZulu-Natal over the weekend after a hailstorm hit a roosting site for migratory falcons.
The Mooi River and District Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said one of its inspectors was alerted to the plight of the birds while he was on his way home after a call out. The SPCA rallied community members and managed to transport around 1 090 birds to the FreeMe KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Howick.FreeMe staff and volunteers worked around the clock to assess the birds and treat the injured falcons in their clinic.
According to Gaynor Lawson, chairperson of the Mooi River and District SPCA, the small raptors migrate from Asia to enjoy summers in South Africa and escape the harsh winter in the northern hemisphere. "They will unfortunately not be able to make their migration – they leave in the next few weeks and they migrate up to the Amur River in the China/Russia region. So those birds that can't make the migration will be kept over winter while they heal and they will be released early summer when those migrants return."
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