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Raystede Animal Welfare
Ringmer, East Sussex, BN8 5AJ

Raystede birds and reptiles

The new aviaries, the first phase of a major rebuild of the animal care facilities at Raystede opened to the public at the end of September 2004.

The aviary section at Raystede looks after hundreds of animals, a diverse range of birds from the exotics such as macaws, parakeets cockatoos and love birds to domestic fowl i.e. ducks, geese and chickens. Also wild birds such Canada geese, wild ducks, moorhens and the occasional heron fly into our wild fowl lake area we call The Sanctuary.
The aviary section also looks after any reptiles brought into Raystede, these include snakes, tortoises and terrapins.

Most parrots and parakeets remain at Raystede for life. Many have behavioural problems which make them demanding and most people are unable to meet the very specific requirements to successfully rehome them. Generally the cockatiels, finches, canaries, lovebirds and budgies etc, are suitable for re-homing to an aviary at home

At present, we have many ex-pet budgerigars looking for caring aviary homes. Aviaries must be spacious and have a safety porch attached. Please contact us for more details.