Seabirds & Waders Norma Henderson WIRES Northern Beaches Branch.
Seabirds & Waders
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Seabirds & Waders Norma Henderson WIRES Northern Beaches Branch
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Norma Henderson WIRES Northern Beaches Branch. Seabirds & Waders. The Rescue – be prepared. Wear glasses for eye protection Have gloves ready. Take special care of. Long thin legs Long thin bills Feathers. The Rescue. Waterbirds can be smelly, they Deficate Regurgitate - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Seabirds & Waders
Norma HendersonWIRESNorthern Beaches Branch
The Rescue – be prepared
Wear glasses for eye protection
Have gloves ready
Take special care of
Long thin legs Long thin bills Feathers
The Rescue
Waterbirds can be smelly, they Deficate Regurgitate
Best container is a CARDBOARD BOX
Contact the Bird Co-ordinator
Feeding water birdsRehydrate with glucose or Vetafarm SparkForce-feed initially. Teach self-feeding
Seagulls
Often nest on unused boats
Easy to rear
Imprint badly
Gannets
Juveniles in trouble Look for:-
Fishing line entanglement Fish hooks external Suspect fish hooks internal Internal parasites
Shearwaters
Beached washed birds - Spring – arriving after long migration, starving, exhauxsted
Autumn – juveniles disoriented by lights, winds etc.
Penguins – moulting, oiled, injuredTaronga Zoo for long-term rehab
White-faced HeronChicks come into care abandonedWatch long legs and leg paralysis
Darters and cormorants Long necks Sharp hooked beaks Attitude
Hold bird facing away Wear eye protection Wear long protective gloves
Release
As close as possible to capture site
Seagulls - anytime
Penguins - evening
Pelicans - anytime
Waders - morning
