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Hi Kathleen & All=2C
Just to reassure everyone the Dovekie that was returned to the ocean yes=
terday was in good health and looked able to fly. We only had it indoors fo=
r about 30 minutes while waiting for me to arrive and photograph the bird f=
or my files. I haven't heard what happened at the release yet but I will po=
st that news when I find out how it went. All the best.=20
Fritz McEvoy
Sunrise Valley=2C CB=20
Date: Tue=2C 7 Dec 2010 05:22:19 -0800
From: roughlegged_hawk@yahoo.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Grounded seabirds
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
I think I've said this before on the list=2C but I thought I'd send another=
reminder.
There are many oceangoing birds (including loons=2C cormorants=2C gannets=
=2C alcids and storm-petrels) that have difficulty taking off from land. So=
metimes healthy individuals get blown to shore and just need to be returned=
to a large body of water. However=2C the majority of seabirds that end up =
on land are injured=2C starving or sick. For example=2C CWRC admits a few g=
rounded gannets every year=2C and we've never had one that wasn't literally=
at death's door when it came in. We've had better luck with alcids=2C thou=
gh not all have been in great shape on admission.
Since grounded seabirds usually have something wrong with them=2C for their=
best chance at survival they should be taken to a rehabilitation centre or=
to a veterinarian experienced with wild birds to at least check if there i=
s something wrong before it is released. Taking such birds to water is cert=
ainly better than leaving them where they are found=2C but if it's possible=
to have them seen by an expert=2C that would be best of all.
Kathleen MacAulay
Milford Station
From: Lynne Perry <perry.lynne@hotmail.com>
To: Nature Nova Scotia <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Mon=2C December 6=2C 2010 2:29:06 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Thankful
I am thankful to read how folk help wildlife like the dovekies. They just n=
eed to be able to fly away from open water and a lot of folks would not kno=
w what to do. Thanks James and Fritz.=20
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Hi Kathleen &=3B All=2C<BR>
 =3B =3B Just to reassure =3Beveryone the Dovekie that was =
=3Breturned to the ocean yesterday was in good health and looked able to fl=
y. We only had it indoors for about 30 minutes while =3Bwaiting for me =
to arrive and photograph the bird for my files. =3BI haven't heard what=
happened at the release yet =3Bbut I will post that news when I find o=
ut how it went. =3BAll the best. <BR>
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sp=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =
=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B Fritz McEvoy<BR>
 =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nb=
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Date: Tue=2C 7 Dec 2010 05:22:19 -0800<BR>From: roughlegged_hawk@yahoo.ca<B=
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<DIV>I think I've said this before on the list=2C but I thought I'd send an=
other reminder.<BR><BR>There are many oceangoing birds (including loons=2C =
cormorants=2C gannets=2C alcids and storm-petrels) that have difficulty tak=
ing off from land. Sometimes healthy individuals get blown to shore and jus=
t need to be returned to a large body of water. However=2C the majority of =
seabirds that end up on land are injured=2C starving or sick. For example=
=2C CWRC admits a few grounded gannets every year=2C and we've never had on=
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uck with alcids=2C though not all have been in great shape on admission.<BR=
><BR>Since grounded seabirds usually have something wrong with them=2C for =
their best chance at survival they should be taken to a rehabilitation cent=
re or to a veterinarian experienced with wild birds to at least check if th=
ere is something wrong before it is released. Taking such birds to water is=
certainly better than leaving them where they are found=2C but if it's pos=
sible to have them seen by an expert=2C that would be best of all.<BR><BR>K=
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