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