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Laurie, now that I think of it I have seen them feeding in late afternoon
near Bell Island when I lived in NL. So, I guess primarily nocturnal with
some daytime activity :)
Helene
Helene Van Doninck DVM
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
RR#1 Brookfield Nova Scotia Canada B0N1C0
hvandoninck@eastlink.ca
www.cwrc.net
http://cwrcblog.blogspot.com/
1-902-893-0253
-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Laurie Murison
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 5:14 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] wilson's storm petrel -long..sorry :)
Helene,
Great summary, just one correction.
They do feed during the day, I see them doing it all the time in the
summer (both Wilson's and Leach's), however, they only come ashore and leave
their nesting sites after dark. Feeding forays can cover hundreds of miles.
Leach's petrels nesting on Kent Island in the Bay of Fundy travel as far as
George's Bank on a feeding trip before returning to their chicks, which can
take a couple of days or more. Nesting is staggered with some chicks only
now leaving the nests while others have been fledged since early September.
Leach's nest on many islands in the Maritimes but are often not seen because
of their nocturnal activities. I have a theory that some of the ghost
stories on islands where Leach's nest have their originals from the petrels'
nocturnal comings and goings.
We have a graduate student beginning a project next summer looking at
Leach's storm petrel's diet and contaminant levels in the food they
provision their chicks.
Laurie Murison
Grand Manan, NB.
----- Original Message -----
From: Helene Van Doninck
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 3:52 PM
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] wilson's storm petrel -long..sorry :)
HI all,
Been planning to write about petrels in response to this question but
havent had time to get on. If you arent interested in the minutae of petrel
rehabilitation, stop reading now :)
I have had lots of storm petrels come in, or receieved calls about them,
typically after high winds. As most of you know they are pelagic seabirds
and are not normally seen on the mainland. They have a unique nocturnal
feeding behaviour where they literally skip along the surface of the ocean
skimming bits of zooplankton etc.
When they ar grounded on land, its like they literally have no idea what
to do. You can toss them in the air 100 times and they will just flutter to
the ground. However, take them to a beach or wharf or cliff..and toss them
and they will rapidly fly away ( unless they have some other problem). When
I get them in, i check them to be sure there are no injuries and they arent
thin ( they are usually fine). Then the next dusk that comes, I drive them
to Pictou and release them over open water and they fly off like a bat out
of hell. Nice releases. I try to release them where I can intervene if
necessary. I have had a couple who did not fly so I went in after them with
a dip net and boots...kinda hard to do off of a cliff :(
Because of their feeding behaviour they do NOT recognize anything you
might offer them as food, so if they are kept for an extended period they
will rapidly get thin. I once had one for a week ( landed after hurricane
Juan and I had no electricity for 5 of those days ) with a leg injury..so I
had to feed it with a stomach tube, no mean feat on such a tiny bird. It
was successfully released.
Some petrel trivia
- must be released at dusk or gulls WILL eat them. I once took my
boyfriend ( now my husband) on what I thought would be a cool release.
Tossed the bird in the air over Middle Cove in NL, it flew beautifully. As
we watched with binoculars, a great black backed gull swooped down and
swallowed him without breaking his flight pattern..ugh. I should have
listened to the locals!
- they smell like oil. Must be what they eat but they have a distinct
petroluem/fishy kind of smell
- they should be released ASAP, or they will get weak and thin
- again..they wont eat anything you offer them, no matter how good you
think it looks
- being a pelagic seabird, they and all birds who spend the majority of
their time on the water should be handled wearing gloves. Even oils from
your hands can mess with their delicate waterproofing. Also, their bedding
should be changed frequently, oils from their feces can also harm the
waterproofing on their feathers.
- do not try to swim them in your tub/sink/basin etc...especially if you
have hard water..again...hard on the feathers.
- consider yourself lucky if you see one, not many people do and they
are beautiful delicate little birds.
Sorry for the ramble, can you tell I like them?
If anyone finds one and needs advice, call me at 893-0253. The email I
have in my signature can be unreliable but I check birdvet@hotmail.com
several times per day.
Thanks
Helene
Helene Van Doninck DVM
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
RR#1 Brookfield Nova Scotia Canada B0N1C0
hvandoninck@eastlink.ca
www.cwrc.net
http://cwrcblog.blogspot.com/
1-902-893-0253
-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Kathleen MacAulay
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 5:36 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] wilson's storm petrel
I don't have much experience with petrels, but I was speaking with
Helene van Doninck moments ago about this, and she informed me that petrels
will not fly unless they are tossed over water, and must be released at
night to avoid being predated by gulls.
However, grounded birds often have problems, emaciation/starvation
being one of them. If your friend is not sure the bird is healthy, he should
not release it.
Helene also tells me that petrels will not eat on their own in
captivity.
In addition, if a bird is weak from starvation, extremely careful
refeeding and special diets are necessary, because in the last stages of
starvation the energy it takes to digest food can actually drain the animal
past the point of no return and cause it to perish.
I suggest that the friend get in touch with Helene at the Cobequid
Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre for advice, and hopefully transportation can
be arranged to get it to her.
Helene says she will try and e-mail the list tonight with a more
comprehensive and expert reply than mine. :)
Helene can be reached by phone at at (902) 893-0253 or by e-mail at
hvandoninck@eastlink.ca.
Kathleen MacAulay
Milford Station
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From: "bdigout@seaside.ns.ca" <bdigout@seaside.ns.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Thu, October 29, 2009 4:15:51 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] wilson's storm petrel
I'm looking for some advice to pass on. A man in the neighbourhood
picked up a petrel near his workplace in Point Tupper. He threw it
up
into the air, but it only flew a feet feet and then fluttered to the
ground. He took it to me for identification. What should he do
with
it? What will it eat? He is willing to feed it back to health if it
is
just weak. Can it swim? If so, could he simply let it go on the
Atlantic side of the St. Peter's Canal? Does anyone have any
suggestions?
Billy
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size=3D2>Laurie, now that I think of it I have seen them feeding in late =
afternoon=20
near Bell Island when I lived in NL. So, I guess primarily nocturnal =
with some=20
daytime activity :)<BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D453280603-05112009><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D453280603-05112009><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Helene</DIV></FONT></SPAN>
<DIV> </DIV>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Helene Van Doninck DVM</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>RR#1 Brookfield Nova Scotia Canada B0N1C0</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>hvandoninck@eastlink.ca</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>www.cwrc.net</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://cwrcblog.blogspot.com/"=20
target=3D_blank>http://cwrcblog.blogspot.com/</A></FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>1-902-893-0253</FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]<B>On=20
Behalf Of </B>Laurie Murison<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 04, =
2009 5:14=20
PM<BR><B>To:</B> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: =
[NatureNS]=20
wilson's storm petrel -long..sorry :)<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Helene,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Great summary, just one =
correction. =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>They do feed during the day, I see =
them doing it=20
all the time in the summer (both Wilson's and Leach's), however, they =
only=20
come ashore and leave their nesting sites after dark. Feeding =
forays can=20
cover hundreds of miles. Leach's petrels nesting on Kent Island =
in the=20
Bay of Fundy travel as far as George's Bank on a feeding trip before =
returning=20
to their chicks, which can take a couple of days or more. =
Nesting is=20
staggered with some chicks only now leaving the nests while others =
have been=20
fledged since early September. <FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Leach's =
nest on many=20
islands in the Maritimes but are often not seen because of their =
nocturnal=20
activities. I have a theory that some of the ghost stories on =
islands=20
where Leach's nest have their originals from the petrels' =
nocturnal=20
comings and goings.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We have a graduate student beginning =
a project=20
next summer looking at Leach's storm petrel's diet and =
contaminant levels=20
in the food they provision their chicks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Laurie Murison</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Grand Manan, NB.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dhvandoninck@eastlink.ca=20
href=3D"mailto:hvandoninck@eastlink.ca">Helene Van Doninck</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 04, =
2009 3:52=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [NatureNS] =
wilson's storm=20
petrel -long..sorry :)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D046293719-04112009>HI=20
all, </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009>Been planning to write about petrels in =
response to=20
this question but havent had time to get on. If you arent interested =
in the=20
minutae of petrel rehabilitation, stop reading now =
:)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D046293719-04112009>I=20
have had lots of storm petrels come in, or receieved calls about =
them,=20
typically after high winds. As most of you know they are pelagic =
seabirds=20
and are not normally seen on the mainland. They have a unique =
nocturnal=20
feeding behaviour where they literally skip along the surface of the =
ocean=20
skimming bits of zooplankton etc. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009>When they ar grounded on land, its like =
they=20
literally have no idea what to do. You can toss them in the air 100 =
times=20
and they will just flutter to the ground. However, take them to a =
beach or=20
wharf or cliff..and toss them and they will rapidly fly away ( =
unless they=20
have some other problem). When I get them in, i check them to be =
sure there=20
are no injuries and they arent thin ( they are usually fine). Then =
the next=20
dusk that comes, I drive them to Pictou and release them over open =
water and=20
they fly off like a bat out of hell. Nice releases. I try to =
release=20
them where I can intervene if necessary. I have had a couple who did =
not fly=20
so I went in after them with a dip net and boots...kinda hard to do =
off of a=20
cliff :(</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009>Because of their feeding behaviour they =
do NOT=20
recognize anything you might offer them as food, so if they are kept =
for an=20
extended period they will rapidly get thin. I once had one for a =
week (=20
landed after hurricane Juan and I had no electricity for 5 of those =
days )=20
with a leg injury..so I had to feed it with a stomach tube, no =
mean feat on such a tiny bird. It was successfully released.=20
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009>Some petrel trivia</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D046293719-04112009>-=20
must be released at dusk or gulls WILL eat them. I once took my =
boyfriend (=20
now my husband) on what I thought would be a cool release. Tossed =
the bird=20
in the air over Middle Cove in NL, it flew beautifully. As we =
watched with=20
binoculars, a great black backed gull swooped down and swallowed him =
without=20
breaking his flight pattern..ugh. I should have listened to the=20
locals!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D046293719-04112009>-=20
they smell like oil. Must be what they eat but they have a distinct=20
petroluem/fishy kind of smell</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D046293719-04112009>-=20
they should be released ASAP, or they will get weak and=20
thin</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D046293719-04112009>-=20
again..they wont eat anything you offer them, no matter how good you =
think=20
it looks</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D046293719-04112009>-=20
being a pelagic seabird, they and all birds who spend the majority =
of their=20
time on the water should be handled wearing gloves. Even oils from =
your=20
hands can mess with their delicate waterproofing. Also, their =
bedding should=20
be changed frequently, oils from their feces can also harm the =
waterproofing=20
on their feathers.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D046293719-04112009>-=20
do not try to swim them in your tub/sink/basin etc...especially if =
you have=20
hard water..again...hard on the feathers.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D046293719-04112009>-=20
consider yourself lucky if you see one, not many people do and they =
are=20
beautiful delicate little birds.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009>Sorry for the ramble, can you tell I like =
them?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D046293719-04112009>If=20
anyone finds one and needs advice, call me at 893-0253. The email I =
have in=20
my signature can be unreliable but I check <A=20
href=3D"mailto:birdvet@hotmail.com">birdvet@hotmail.com</A> several =
times per=20
day.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009>Thanks</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D046293719-04112009>Helene</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Helene Van Doninck DVM</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>RR#1 Brookfield Nova Scotia Canada =
B0N1C0</FONT> <BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>hvandoninck@eastlink.ca</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>www.cwrc.net</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://cwrcblog.blogspot.com/"=20
target=3D_blank>http://cwrcblog.blogspot.com/</A></FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>1-902-893-0253</FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]<B>On=20
Behalf Of </B>Kathleen MacAulay<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October =
29, 2009=20
5:36 PM<BR><B>To:</B> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
Re:=20
[NatureNS] wilson's storm petrel<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman,new =
york,times,serif">
<DIV>I don't have much experience with petrels, but I was speaking =
with=20
Helene van Doninck moments ago about this, and she informed me =
that=20
petrels will not fly unless they are tossed over water, and must =
be=20
released at night to avoid being predated by =
gulls.<BR><BR>However,=20
grounded birds often have problems, emaciation/starvation being =
one of=20
them. If your friend is not sure the bird is healthy, he should =
not=20
release it.<BR><BR>Helene also tells me that petrels will not eat =
on their=20
own in captivity.<BR><BR>In addition, if a bird is weak from =
starvation,=20
extremely careful refeeding and special diets are necessary, =
because in=20
the last stages of starvation the energy it takes to digest food =
can=20
actually drain the animal past the point of no return and cause it =
to=20
perish.<BR><BR>I suggest that the friend get in touch with Helene =
at the=20
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre for advice, and hopefully=20
transportation can be arranged to get it to her. <BR><BR>Helene =
says she=20
will try and e-mail the list tonight with a more comprehensive and =
expert=20
reply than mine. :)<BR><BR>Helene can be reached by phone at at =
(902)=20
893-0253 or by e-mail at <FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>hvandoninck@eastlink.ca</FONT>.<BR><BR>Kathleen =
MacAulay<BR>Milford=20
Station<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman,new =
york,times,serif"><BR>
<DIV=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: =
arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma size=3D2>
<HR SIZE=3D1>
<B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>=20
"bdigout@seaside.ns.ca" <bdigout@seaside.ns.ca><BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>=20
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thu, October 29, 2009 =
4:15:51=20
PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> =
[NatureNS]=20
wilson's storm petrel<BR></FONT><BR> I'm looking for some =
advice to=20
pass on. A man in the neighbourhood<BR>picked up a petrel =
near his=20
workplace in Point Tupper. He threw it up<BR>into the =
air,=20
but it only flew a feet feet and then fluttered to =
the<BR>ground. =20
He took it to me for identification. What should he =
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with<BR>it? What will it eat? He is willing to feed it =
back to=20
health if it is<BR>just weak. Can it swim? If so, =
could he=20
simply let it go on the<BR>Atlantic side of the St. Peter's =
Canal? =20
Does anyone have =
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