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Highland Wildlife Rescue We rehabilitate native wildlife species, in Brora, in the Scottish Highlands. Join us on our journey!
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Our last litter has grown up beautifully! Mum PECAN has been given a beautiful wildlife friendly home with Bryony and fa...
02/11/2026

Our last litter has grown up beautifully!

Mum PECAN has been given a beautiful wildlife friendly home with Bryony and family at Fearn, because her original home in Invergordon, under a shed, was cleared away when the tenant moved.

She had only just given birth just as the shed was dismantled so getting her, and her hoglets here to be safely cared for was a true emergency.

Transported in two separate boxes (mum in one, hoglets in the other) we were able to safely reunite them in a nursery setup. That separation in transit is a critical step to avoid any panic based decisions by a stressed mum to harm her babies.

She arrived with 5 teeny hoglets but 1 very sadly didn't survive the first week 🦔💔

As she has now successfully weaned these four, PECAN can focus on her winter preparation, and we are providing the final stages of care and checking before arranging for these youngsters to be released

They are 3 sisters ALMOND, PISTACHIO & MACADAMIA,.and their brother CASHEW 💚

ARCHIE7 weeks ago a tiny wee hoglet arrived having been found out, alone, vulnerable and lost, in Caithness.Annie and he...
31/10/2026

ARCHIE

7 weeks ago a tiny wee hoglet arrived having been found out, alone, vulnerable and lost, in Caithness.

Annie and her daughter Susie were so worried about him, so young that his wee eyes and ears were still sealed shut. But they contained him, kept him warm, phoned for help, and he arrived here ready for assessment, rehydration and feeding.

Today, weighing just under 700g he was microchipped, and sent home with a deluxe hedgehog house made for us and donated by Elly for fundraising, to return to the life that was interrupted back in September.

We are over the moon to see ARCHIE and several of his Hogspital roomies heading home this weekend. MOLLY and ANGUSINA packed their bags today, and more leave tomorrow and Monday.

30/10/2026

SARAH

One of yesterday's new patients was this stunning young, female Buzzard.

After a thorough check we found no injuries but she was weak, thin and had been spotted grounded after the weekend's storm and then Tuesday's high winds. Containing her in a relatively small area help to keep her warm and avoids her using energy she cannot spare, just for the first couple of days.

During lean periods Buzzards will happily eat earthworms and beetles, but the poor body condition if this young lady and the fact that she had run out of energy for flying means help was definitely needed.

After fluids we introduce easily digestible food that appeals to her tastebuds, but in small meals spaced out through the next couple of days - overloading her system with too much food at this early stage can cause serious issues, even heart failure, seizures and death from refeeding syndrome, so pacing her food intake is critical to her recovery.

SARAH's pale eyes are a strong indication of her age along with feather details so we're confident that she is this year's chick. As such she has been successfully reared and fledged but has struggled to maintain bodyweight and condition during her early independence stage so we will give her the help she needs to rebuild strength and have a second chance.

She, and we, are grateful to Debbie for transporting her here yesterday, so quickly after our appeal for help. Sometimes timing makes all the difference 💚

We were thrilled to be chosen by Artisans North to receive a much appreciated donation of £250 from their fundraising at...
29/10/2026

We were thrilled to be chosen by Artisans North to receive a much appreciated donation of £250 from their fundraising at craft events this year.

Elaine popped along to present us with the funds so we were able to thank her ourselves for this much needed cheque during our busiest season ever!

If you get a chance to pop along on Saturday you'll be in for a treat at their Halloween and Christmas Fair at Casteltown Drill Hall 🎃🎄

GULLIVERShe's had a big travel day after being uplifted on the Isle of Lewis yesterday afternoon thanks to Lyndsey's gor...
29/10/2026

GULLIVER

She's had a big travel day after being uplifted on the Isle of Lewis yesterday afternoon thanks to Lyndsey's gorgeous dog Milo who howled an alarm when he spotted her out on her own.

Fortunately lovely Lyndsey is not only an HWR friend but is a seal rescue volunteer and has been independently helping island wildlife where she can alongside the local vets as there is no longer an SSPCA presence on the island.

With great assistance from CalMac Ferries this little female hoglet hitched a ferry ride to Ullapool where James kindly collected her and set off with GULLIVER and a poorly pigeon referred to us by his partner Cal Major, and Janis.

Joined by another young pigeon from the SSPCA at Inverness Sophie picked up the next travel slot, thankfully, meeting our fabulous regular transporter Debbie at Skiach, then a final pickup of a young Buzzard from the SSPCA's Sara at Invergordon, before heading to Brora.

I think we'll need a dedicated trqnsport logistics volunteer or two next year because this takes a serious amount of coordination!

My heartfelt thanks to EVERYONE who played a part in this phenomenal effort.

That's all patients triaged, given initial treatments, and settling in 💚

28/10/2026

DUCKS AWAY!!!!

Final duckling release of 2026 including the orphaned Golspie 7, JIMMY and TEASPOON

It's been a very varied duckling year - Mallards, Tufteds, an Eider, Shelducks and a teeny Teal, plus a little Greylag gosling, Ryan, who was convinced he was a duck!

This is the first time we've been duckling free since April and I don't mind admitting that while it will be a huge relief to be free of the mess created by all those slappy flappy feet, we are already missing them.

They're huge characters, and a treat to rear.

So until next year, be safe little quakers, you will be missed 🦆💚

Awww PEBBLES....While it looks like she's being shy, in actual fact she's probably just absolutely done with her awful d...
27/10/2026

Awww PEBBLES....

While it looks like she's being shy, in actual fact she's probably just absolutely done with her awful day.

Found in a trench, dug by workers in Dornoch, there was no escape for her.

No exit, no ramp to climb, and no sign of her mum by the time she was found by kind Katy. Her efforts at saving herself resulted in grinding down her front claws, dehydration and exhaustion.

At 243g she still needs her mum. She needs her mum's milk and careful family excursions to see what tasty snacks are available. She needs to be shown how to forage for food, and have time to build a good hibernation spot for Winter, and keep dry and safe.

Sometimes people think that picking up wee hogs out of danger spots and settling them into nearby shrubbery is a good choice but for PEBBLES that would have been utterly disastrous.

Always phone to check what to do - we love getting calls asking for help and advice - we'd rather have a chat, than have you regret a wrong decision, especially for a wee, wild life.

Thanks to Katy, PEBBLES is receiving the help she needs 💚

BOELOStormy weather almost always brings in seabirds, hedgehogs and....baby pigeons! Pigeons can breed year-round, with ...
26/10/2026

BOELO

Stormy weather almost always brings in seabirds, hedgehogs and....baby pigeons!

Pigeons can breed year-round, with Wood Pigeons typically having 2 or 3 broods a year. This little one is one of a likely duo of "squabs" as parents typically lay two eggs.

We've reared so many of these plump little dumplings and they are a firm favourite - feeding well (once you've mastered tube feeding the right crop milk replacement formula), weaning enthusiastically, and growing fast.

We've also received many of these youngsters from well meaning people who have, through good intentions and some misinformation, tried to rear them themselves on everything from cheese to cheerios. The resultant digestive distress and malnutrition can be irreversible, and is wholly unavoidable. Better to arrive here hungry, than fed the wrong thing.

That's why Lyndsey's call for help yesterday from Errogie was the best decision she could make for little BOELO. Kept warm and cosy overnight and then transported today via our friends at the SSPCA, his lift here with Kirtstin got him to the right help 💚

Hatches battened down.Patients all safe.Equipment, enclosures and aviaries secured as best we can.Hopefully this storm p...
24/10/2026

Hatches battened down.

Patients all safe.

Equipment, enclosures and aviaries secured as best we can.

Hopefully this storm passes with no damage or issues and then we can get back to wild releases that were planned for this weekend but postponed due to the weather - the last batch of ducklings, and eight hedgehogs are raring to go.

Stay safe and keep an eye out for wildlife casualties impacted by the weather - please ring your nearest wildlife rescue for help and advice.

📸 Jess, last year's reared Buzzard chick dropping in for a snack

PICTURING SUTHERLANDAll welcome at the Masonic Hall, Golspie this weekend to appreciate artworks featuring the beauty of...
24/10/2026

PICTURING SUTHERLAND

All welcome at the Masonic Hall, Golspie this weekend to appreciate artworks featuring the beauty of our stunning landscapes, flora snd fauna.

Free entry with donations welcome to support our work 💚

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146 Ladies Loch
Brora
KW96NG

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Friday 9am - 8pm
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