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I don't have much experience with petrels, but I was speaking with Helene v=
an Doninck moments ago about this, and she informed me that petrels will no=
t fly unless they are tossed over water, and must be released at night to a=
void being predated by gulls.=0A=0AHowever, grounded birds often have probl=
ems, emaciation/starvation being one of them. If your friend is not sure th=
e bird is healthy, he should not release it.=0A=0AHelene also tells me that=
petrels will not eat on their own in captivity.=0A=0AIn addition, if a bir=
d is weak from starvation, extremely careful refeeding and special diets ar=
e necessary, because in the last stages of starvation the energy it takes t=
o digest food can actually drain the animal past the point of no return and=
cause it to perish.=0A=0AI suggest that the friend get in touch with Helen=
e at the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre for advice, and hopefully =
transportation can be arranged to get it to her. =0A=0AHelene says she will=
try and e-mail the list tonight with a more comprehensive and expert reply=
than mine. :)=0A=0AHelene can be reached by phone at at (902) 893-0253 or =
by e-mail at hvandoninck@eastlink.ca.=0A=0AKathleen MacAulay=0AMilford Stat=
ion=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom=
: "bdigout@seaside.ns.ca" <bdigout@seaside.ns.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.n=
s.ca=0ASent: Thu, October 29, 2009 4:15:51 PM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] wilson'=
s storm petrel=0A=0A I'm looking for some advice to pass on. A man in the=
neighbourhood=0Apicked up a petrel near his workplace in Point Tupper. =
He threw it up=0Ainto the air, but it only flew a feet feet and then flutte=
red to the=0Aground. He took it to me for identification. What should =
he do with=0Ait? What will it eat? He is willing to feed it back to healt=
h if it is=0Ajust weak. Can it swim? If so, could he simply let it go on =
the=0AAtlantic side of the St. Peter's Canal? Does anyone have any=0Asugge=
stions?=0ABilly=0A=0A=0A _____________________________________________=
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t-size:12pt"><div>I don't have much experience with petrels, but I was spea=
king with Helene van Doninck moments ago about this, and she informed me th=
at petrels will not fly unless they are tossed over water, and must be rele=
ased at night to avoid being predated by gulls.<br><br>However, grounded bi=
rds often have problems, emaciation/starvation being one of them. If your f=
riend is not sure the bird is healthy, he should not release it.<br><br>Hel=
ene also tells me that petrels will not eat on their own in captivity.<br><=
br>In addition, if a bird is weak from starvation, extremely careful refeed=
ing and special diets are necessary, because in the last stages of starvati=
on the energy it takes to digest food can actually drain the animal past th=
e point of no return and cause it to perish.<br><br>I suggest that the
friend get in touch with Helene at the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Ce=
ntre for advice, and hopefully transportation can be arranged to get it to =
her. <br><br>Helene says she will try and e-mail the list tonight with a mo=
re comprehensive and expert reply than mine. :)<br><br>Helene can be reache=
d by phone at at (902) 893-0253 or by e-mail at <font face=3D"Arial" size=
=3D"2">hvandoninck@eastlink.ca</font>.<br><br>Kathleen MacAulay<br>Milford =
Station<br><br><br><br><br><br><br></div><div style=3D"font-family: times n=
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PM<br><b><span
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petrel<br></font><br> I'm looking for some advice to pass on. =
A man in the neighbourhood<br>picked up a petrel near his workplace in Poin=
t Tupper. He threw it up<br>into the air, but it only flew a f=
eet feet and then fluttered to the<br>ground. He took it to m=
e for identification. What should he do with<br>it? What will i=
t eat? He is willing to feed it back to health if it is<br>just weak.=
Can it swim? If so, could he simply let it go on the<br>Atlant=
ic side of the St. Peter's Canal? Does anyone have any<br>suggestions=
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