The Haven is run by a team of volunteers and is funded entirely by donations. It is a sanctuary for wild birds and owls and is home to many rescue birds.

Fortunately the majority of the wild birds that come here recover sufficiently to be released back into their natural habitat but inevitably, there are some that cannot be released. We aim to provide these birds and owls with a peaceful environment to live out their natural lives, either with ourselves or with well vetted, bird loving families.

We also care for captive-bred, non-native and birds that are too tame to be released. Some are taken in when owners can no longer care for them, some have been badly treated. We try to keep these at a minimum as some of the birds, especially the owls can live for many years in captivity. This policy allows the maximum space for wild critters.

All of the residents are housed in large aviaries where we provide them with food, shelter, medical attention if required and a quiet life. Although our Haven is not open to the public, as we do not have the facilities or staff to cope with running a visitor centre, we do hold an annual Open Day each year.

The sanctuary started in 2005 with three tiny great tits. They were hand reared and then released. In 2008, we took in over 200 birds and had a survival rate in excess of 70%, In 2010, the numbers rose to almost 600 birds with survival rate of 73%, the majority being released back to the wild, quite a few are still living at the Haven, albeit they are actually free.

Please feel free to browse through our website to get a fuller picture of what we do. Be sure to visit the web cam and see live and recorded footage of our various birds and owls.

If you are interested in helping us, please also visit our Support the Haven page where you can see the many ways that you can assist, from donating bedding to sponsoring a wild bird or owl.

We also have donation buttons on each page should you wish to help financially.

100% of all donations goes directly into the care of the rescue birds at the

Wing and a Prayer Haven.

We hope that you enjoy the slideshow below which features a few of our residents, past and present.