tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16071597142924053422024-03-08T00:50:14.999-08:00Australian Seabird Rescue - South CoastTo help sick or injured shorebirds & seabirds, please phone 0431 282 238.
ASR is a non-profit, volunteer organisation licensed by the NSW Dept of Environment & Conservation to relocate, rescue and rehabilitate sick, injured and orphaned seabirds & shorebirds. New members, donations and sponsorships are very welcome. Please call the ASR co-ordinator on 0431 282 238.Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-22437741290669022842016-10-16T07:54:00.000-07:002016-10-16T07:54:58.774-07:00INEXORABLE: SHOT!<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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Coast team member, Lisa, was asked to look out for a pelican (about an hour
south of Wollongong) which had a lot of fishing line around his legs and was
having trouble walking.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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she spotted a female pelican with holes on both sides of her pouch and a nasty
wound to her head.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Having already met Lisa half
way to collect a big male with a swollen leg that she and ASR Clare had caught
and were bringing back to Wollongong, we decided if she caught the female with
the holes we would ask our good mate Judy at Pyree who is with Wildlife Rescue
South Coast to babysit her overnight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Well, Lisa, caught the bird
and Judy ‘baby sat’ her and kindly transported her half way to Wollongong for
team member, Julie, to go down and collect her next morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and thank you everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The bird has now had an
operation to repair the damage, but, WHY!
The injuries were confirmed by the vet to be a BULLET! What sort of satisfaction could this lowest
form of humanity get out of shooting a harmless, defenceless creature.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a> She will recover but
it should never have happened and one shudders at the cruelty of this warped
mind for cheap thrills.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">By the way, Lisa, went back
and caught the original bird – fixed him up and released him. Well done, Lisa, three birds in one morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thank you again, Judy
(Wildlife Rescue) for housing the bird overnight and to Julie (ASR and Wildlife
Rescue) for collecting her. She is now
in care for 10 days with stitches that need to heal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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or hears of cruelty against our wildlife both aquatic and terrestrial, please
contact the Police and Australian Seabird Rescue or Wildlife Rescue who will
rescue the animal – even if you think it is a false alarm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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false alarms than one dead creature.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-17535973240510568552016-10-16T07:51:00.001-07:002016-10-16T07:51:47.930-07:00UNFORGIVABLE<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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a member of the public about a Royal Spoonbill caught in the reeds. It seemed to have an injured leg.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On locating the bird and
seeing the horrific injuries, Julie asked the woman to look away.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This poor juvenile Spoonbill
had been attacked by a person or persons or worse still youths. Its legs had been struck across the ‘knees’
with such force that both legs had been smashed with bones protruding and it
was left to die in agony, bleeding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">These majestic, unassuming
birds spend their time quietly foraging along the shoreline for shrimps and
molluscs, etc. This juvenile was
probably ‘learning the ropes’ when he was attacked by one or more monsters,
having no reason to fear humans, not knowing that some low life would hurt him.
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">But – is this what we are
becoming – uncaring, cruel monsters.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thing was immediately euthanised and I apologise to Julie that she had to
witness this cruelty. If anyone has any
information please contact ASR.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-67603349159050746962016-08-23T21:35:00.000-07:002016-08-23T21:35:02.863-07:00Are you kidding?<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A
distressed call came in from a member of the public about a baby goat on a
local break wall and he was crying. She had rung the RSPCA and was told to ring
Australian Seabird Rescue as the RSPCA does not have a boat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">This was
approx 11am and being an area I patrol every morning this poor little kid was not
there at 6am and can be confirmed by the local pro fisherman.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Some
monster has dumped this poor little creature on the break wall with no food or means
of escape surrounded by water.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">A quick
phone call to ASR team member Julie and my good friend local vet Joanne from
Kembla Grange Vet Clinic we were all there within 15 mins.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">RSPCA
decided to attend and I assume contacted the fire brigade and police for help.
This was quickly turning into a “circus” but ASR Julie and vet Joanne took
control of the situation simply paddling the ASR kayak over and rescued the
kid.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Returning
to shore vet Jo checked him thoroughly before handing him over to RSPCA, who
had no idea on how to capture him. But to know there are people out there
capable of this type of cruelty is very distressing! Sadly this is not the
first time animals have been dumped on this same break wall. Over the years we
have had 2 sets of domestic ducks and 2 dogs all on different occasions and now
this!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">We have to
stop people buying “that cute little thing” and then tiring of them. But why condemn
them to terror and uncertainty when they can take them to the local pound and surrender
them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Have we
really become such uncaring monsters?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Thank you
again Julie and Joanne this little cutie now has a chance at a happy life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Betty<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-39069214804452880022016-08-23T21:30:00.000-07:002016-08-23T21:30:22.182-07:00How did this happen?<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A late call
came in about a pelican in trouble. I jumped on the phone to new Australian Seabird Rescue team member
Hanna (being the closest) who didn’t hesitate to come and help.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">A very big
very handsome pelican somehow found this 7cm shark hook with a 28cm skin of a
fish attached embedded in his side.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Mysteriously
no line attached to the hook!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Has some
fisherman been cleaning fish and thrown this hook with no care or more likely
Mr Pelican has taken someone’s fish out of the sea and they have cut the line?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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– why!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The weight and size of the hook had torn the birds side as well as the length
of the fish skin causing him to tread on it aggravating the situation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Unfortunately
they had been fed and weren’t interested in what we had to offer. So next
morning team member Julie and I returned and caught him quickly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">This injury
could have been so easily avoided. Please enjoy your fishing but be careful and
do not feed the birds. Let them go back to the wild and hopefully stay out of
trouble.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Thanks
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-8066595041178695992016-07-11T01:10:00.002-07:002016-07-11T01:10:39.569-07:00Welcome Jules<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A desperate
call came in to Australian Seabird Rescue about a pelican unable to move very
much and blood on its wing, located on an island in Lake Illawarra. It was
freezing cold and gale force winds but the bird had to be rescued. With only 2
experienced kayakers (one at work and the other hesitant) and me not well
enough to even attempt it – a dilemma!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">I
remembered that new team member Julie mentioned she had a kayak. I rang to see
if she could help. Without hesitation she said yes even after I said she was
going to get cold and wet. So off we went, 2 on the kayak to the island. This
poor female had her right wing smashed and almost severed. Without any trouble
we picked her up and Julie paddled us back to land then off to the vet to be sadly
euthanized. Presumably she had been
blown in to the bridge or an overhead cable that straddles the lake. But
without Julies help she would have died a slow horrible death as the ravens
would have found her. So a big thank you to Julie and welcome aboard.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-57221427827610050072016-06-09T04:42:00.000-07:002016-06-09T04:42:55.374-07:00Kerguelen Petrel<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This very
rare pelagic bird breeds in the Southern Atlantic and Southern Indian Oceans.
It was unknown in the Australian region until a specimen was found in 1926. It
is often seen among the pack ice but seldom seen in Australian seas. However –
this poor bird was caught up in the “perfect storm” being blown across from the
big system in West Australia then caught up in the East Coast low that caused
havoc over the weekend of the 5</span><sup style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and 6</span><sup style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> June. It must
have been like being in a big washing machine – scary for a 36cm bird with a
wingspan of 81cm.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rare Kerguelen Petrel blown into NSW South Coast shores during a storm.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">He was found
in a backyard at Callala Bay approx 1 1/2 hours south of Wollongong.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Not being
able to identify him from the photos I asked Australian Seabird Rescue team
member Lisa to send photos directly to Lindsay of Southern Ocean Seabird Study
Association (SOSSA) who is an absolute expert on seabirds. Lindsay wanted to
measure the birds feathers etc for absolute identification. So he drove an hour
south (for which I am very grateful) and Lisa drove 45 mins north to meet and
for him to bring the bird back. He of course was correct in his identification
from the photos but found the bird to be only half the weight he should be. Due
to the rarity of the bird Lindsay looked after him through the night but he just
didn’t have any fight left in him and very sadly died quietly. He is now off to
the Australian Museum in Sydney for display.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">A great big
thank you to Lisa for collecting and transporting him and Lindsay of SOSSA for
driving south to bring him back and care for him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">It has to
be stressed again the importance of getting these seabirds to specialist care
and identification. Dead birds are invaluable also for research.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Betty</span></i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-26755712649758718492016-06-09T04:38:00.001-07:002016-06-09T04:38:31.243-07:00Cute Cygnet<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A call came
in to Australian Seabird Rescue at 16.30 from a member of the public who had
also rung WIRES regarding 2 cygnets separated from the parents. Apparently the
parents had removed 2 babies and would have come back for the others if this
woman had not interfered. Unfortunately she lives near this waterway and has a
reputation for interference and not understanding wildlife. In fact National
Parks and the police were called last year for the same thing. What she is
doing is quite illegal and feeding the birds is also illegal particularly
feeding them white sliced bread definitely not good for them. The result of
this inference was that a member from WIRES sat cold and freezing until 18.30
hrs to watch over them. Unable to help as it was also pitch black I told her I
would go at daybreak next day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">On arrival mum
and dad with 2 babies were in an adjacent pond and 1 cygnet alone and
frightened apparently the other must have been taken by a fox. With steep slippery
sides at the site I rang our co-ordinator Kirsten to come put the kayak in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">It was all
over in 10 minutes and baby happily reunited with parents and siblings. At 4
days old this would have been a terrifying experience for this little one. So please
people – nature really does know best so unless there is apparent danger interference
often causes more stress.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Thank you
to Kirsten ASR and Kristy WIRES for helping.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Betty.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-89838450105255806022016-05-21T22:39:00.001-07:002016-05-22T04:08:21.953-07:00Bib and Bub<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Look what
the wind blew in! Too cute for their own good.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bib and Bub baby cormorants, weighed only 260 and 350gms when first arrived at ASR.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif";">Actually
these baby cormorants have had a rough start in life. Their nest with them in it
was blown out of a tree at the Sydney Olympic Park during gale force winds.
Unable to return the nest up the tree, ground keepers took the babies to the
Homebush Exotic Animal Hospital who in turn transported them to Australian
Seabird Rescue in Wollongong.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif";">Weighing a
tiny 260 and 350gms they are now being spoilt and have doubled in size and
weight. Luckily they avoided injury in the fall other than a scratch on the head
of Bub. On maturity they have the most beautiful green eyes. Although mainly a
fresh water bird they are also found in Indonesia and New Zealand. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bib and Bub the baby cormorants are gaining weight quickly.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif";">Our
co-ordinator Kirsten what to be present when this 69 year old wrinkled body
gets in the water to teach them to fish. Guess what! I love them but that isn’t
going to happen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif";">Betty.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-6397180028885685012016-05-21T22:28:00.000-07:002016-05-22T04:10:12.943-07:00Heinous Act<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Well I feel
this picture should be seen and maybe just maybe this sort of thing will be
reported if witnessed or by someone with a knowledge of the act and the monster
taken to court. All birds are protected under the wildlife act.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif";">A call came
in to Australian Seabird Rescue at 8am reporting a pelican in the water covered
in blood. Unsure how far from shore I asked our co-ordinator Kirsten to meet
in case we needed the kayak to reach the bird. On arrival I could see how bad
she was so just waded in and carried her to shore to wait for Kirsten.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif";">This poor
little female has been deliberately run over by a boat and left floating bleeding
and still alive. It had to be deliberate as in broad daylight it’s impossible
to say you didn’t see the bird. The way she was torn to pieces by the propeller
would have been very noisy also and to just continue and leave this poor bird
in horrific pain is totally unforgivable. In my 10 ½ years with ASR I’ve seen
some terrible injuries but this will remain with me forever that someone could
do this. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Kirsten was affected in the same way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif";">Please if
you see or hear of any sort of cruelty or mistreatment report it immediately
even if you think it may be a false alarm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif";">Betty.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-57864907105125992932016-03-20T03:52:00.000-07:002016-03-20T03:52:33.104-07:00Sydney Fish Markets<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A call from Australian Seabird Rescue team member
Silke, North Sydney came to me regarding a pelican at the Sydney Fish Markets
with about 8cm of his top beak missing. On seeing the photo sent to me it was obvious
this bird was going to be in a lot of trouble in a short space of time.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Being an hour and a half from</span></div>
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<st1:city style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Wollongong</st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> it was
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Co ordinator Kirsten and team member Nikki attended on
the Monday but were unsuccessful with the bird not wanting to leave the safety
of the harbour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So Kirsten and I went up on the following Thursday and
it broke my heart to see this poor bird about 8 months old trying to retrieve
scraps thrown to him from the café public having to put his head on the side
under the water to scoop up the scraps. There was no way I was going home
without him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So off we went down on the oyster laden rocks to
entice him with our yummy flathead. He was hungry poor thing so he was in my
arms within 5 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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he was taken to the vets and euthanized.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">He was in a poor condition being unable to preen, no
feathers under his wing making him not waterproof. He would have died a slow
horrible death from hypothermia and possible starvation from incorrect diet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Easily avoided of course if people would only stop
feeding these birds and making them people friendly perhaps they may return to
the wild and this sort of cruel injury would not occur. It was confirmed by the
veterinarian that the injury was caused by a KNIFE.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Merimbula – A very pretty spot on the far south coast
of NSW – but there is a monster in residence!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This monster was seen tossing juvenile silver gulls
out of his boat in front of shocked children.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Two men and a young boy tossed the baby birds, their
nests and some eggs into the lake. Some local kids and adults jumped in to save
as many as they could – 14 birds were taken into care.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">National Parks and the RSPCA were notified and now
have the monsters details. One truly hopes he is taken to court and charged
under the Government Wildlife Act.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Many thanks to Kristine of Wildlife Rescue and the
Local WIRES volunteer for raising these birds and Australian Seabird Rescue
team member Penny for telephone support. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All birds have now been released – thank you to all
involved.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A simple phone call would have solved this problem in
an hour instead of 2 months care and expense. One wonders about the future of
the boy involved in this act of cruelty.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Betty </span></i>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-6350646634626432016-02-14T22:14:00.000-08:002016-02-14T22:14:57.514-08:00PETITE PETREL<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This fledgling white face storm petrel is the only
storm petrel with a white forehead, face and under parts. At only 15cm in
length and weighing 40gm this little bird was amazing. They are mostly pelagic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">He was found on a south coast beach two and a half
hours south of Wollongong and thanks to the rescuers and Australian Seabird
Rescue team member Lisa I only had to travel one hour south to collect him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">They breed also on Kermadec, New Zealand and New
Zealand sub Antarctic islands. North and south Atlantic also. Part of the
Australian population winters in the north Indian Ocean and Arabian seas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">With a tiny 38cm wing span one wonders how they
survive out there over that vast ocean.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A day and a half rest and “unusual” diet (they feed on
krill) with advice from Lindsay at Southern Ocean Seabird Study Ass. We took
him to Port Kembla at 8 p.m. to see if he was strong enough to continue his
journey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Without too much hesitation he was off and half hour
observation he was last sighted heading in the right direction to the north.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Another good result!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank you Lindsay (SOSSA), Lisa (ASR) and Wildlife
Rescue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Betty<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-12065782919445119382016-02-14T22:09:00.003-08:002016-02-14T22:09:38.973-08:00Friday 11pm - Pied Oystercatcher<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This very handsome, very young Pied Oystercatcher
found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Considered vulnerable it
was important to do whatever for him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He was taken to the Exotic Animal Hospital in Sydney
by a worker at the Port Botany (Botany Bay) shipping container terminal after
being found in one of the containers. The Animal Hospital rang me and asked if
I could take the bird but they had to come after duties hence the 11pm arrival
time in Wollongong.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Tucked in safe for the night I took him early next
morning to my mates Lindsay and Janice of SOSSA (Southern Ocean Seabird Study
Ass) for advice on the best care for him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Lindsay, with his over 40 years experience explained
the poor thing had been “kidnapped”. Apparently the parents would have warned
him of on incoming danger and to hide and they would come back for him, so he’s
run into the container. Not yet fledged it was decided to take him back to Port
Botany and let the parents find him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">BUT a dilemma!!!! The terminal doesn’t work weekends
and despite a lot of phone calls we couldn’t get access to where he came
from. It was decided he had to go to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Taronga</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Zoo</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Hospital</st1:placetype></st1:place>
to be cared for until fledged as after two and a half days the parents would
have stopped looking for him. These birds are very territorial and the local
birds would probably kill him so release in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Wollongong</st1:place></st1:city> was out of the question.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">After a weekend in care dining on mussels, fish, octopus
and my toes he was off to the Zoo in Sydney on Monday with a big thank you to
Lindsay for transporting him as I was unable to go and no A.S.R. Volunteer was
available.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">With all the best facilities at the zoo he will be
taught to forage for food himself and released where he came from in about 3
weeks when he can fly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank you S.O.S.S.A., Taronga Zoo Hospital and
Homebush Exotic Animal Hospital.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i>Betty</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-22952784645856687202016-02-10T20:57:00.001-08:002016-02-10T20:57:24.018-08:00ENDANGERED<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This very handsome young <b><u>Westland
Petrel</u></b> was found lying on the sand of a Wollongong Beach by a passer-by
who fortunately rang Seabird Rescue.
These birds only breed in the <st1:placename w:st="on">Paparoa</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Ranges</st1:placetype> on the top of bluffs which are
densely forested on the South Island of New Zealand mostly migrate to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Chile</st1:country-region></st1:place>
before returning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So immediately off to our friends Janice & Lindsay of SOSSA
(Southern Oceans Seabird Study Assoc.) to be assessed at just over half her
weight should be she was hydrated with critical care fluid straight away and
due to the late hour, Lindsay kept her to be fed during the night (Thank you
Lindsay)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Into rehab the next day she appeared to be doing okay, but on day 5
despite gaining weight she started to look not so happy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Lindsay consulted with Taronga Zoo Hospital and it was decided she would
fair better up there with best facilities where she could swim etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Not being able to get a
Seabird Rescue volunteer to take her to Sydney / Mosman, (almost two hours
away) it fell back on Janice & Lindsay to transport her to the Zoo, for
which a great big thank you goes to them as I couldn’t go with other birds in
care needing 3 hourly attention.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">But the lesson here is the
IMPORTANCE of notifying someone of any seabirds found dead or alive. It really is imperative to identify them and
if alive to go to the best possible care.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thank you again, Janice
& Lindsay of SOSSA and Taronga Zoo Hospital for taking over her care and
hopefully release in a couple of weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><i>Betty </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-2898738211223842112016-02-10T20:51:00.000-08:002016-02-10T20:51:48.431-08:00KIWI SURPRISE<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">A call came in to Australian Seabird Rescue from a Sussex Inlet resident
advising of a pelican with line around its leg. Sussex Inlet is approximately 2
hours south of Wollongong and 1 hour south of Nowra. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">So onto the phone to team member Lisa who lives on the coast near Nowra.
She was on holiday in Queensland waiting for a flight home as the state was
experiencing flash flooding but said she’d go as soon as she got home. A big thank you Lisa as no one else was
available.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">So with her visiting friend from <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Zealand</st1:place></st1:country-region> off they went but
couldn’t find the bird in the massive waterways of the inlet so headed home.
But just as she turned on the main highway the fellow rang and said the bird
had showed up-so a quick u turn back they went and there he was waiting for
them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">After removing the line and checking the bird over and I’m sure some
photos to take home he was happily released. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I told her if ever she moved “across the ditch” we would love to have
her join us!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thank you girls well done<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-31782706744115900642016-02-10T20:48:00.001-08:002016-02-10T20:48:22.910-08:00SPARKIE<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">An early morning call to Australian Seabird Rescue from a fisherman, Gordon came in
about a pelican trapped for a couple of days in the cold water channel at the
district power station.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">My rescue buddy Oliver was unavailable so I asked if
Gordon call help me and off I went with ropes and anything else I could think
of. Of course the power station is under heavy security with locked gates
everywhere so with a band of workers headed by foreman Warren we followed her
down. This channel is quite long very deep and about a 4ft drop down straight
sides to the water with a grate at the inlet end and a filter at the other end.
The poor thing was snookered- we tried everything.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Warren</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">
was going to cut a hole in the security fence but I called the Fire Brigade to
see if they could help and with a great big thank you to the men we all put our
heads together to work out the best plan of action.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">She’d turned and swam back to the inlet-now being
totally exhausted she could hardly hold her head up. It was commented there were big fish in there
but generally people don’t understand pelicans can’t dive deeper than the
length of their neck so she was also starving.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">With all the attention she became spooked and squeezed
herself through the grate and into the open lake but so unwell she just started
drifting. Onto the phone to team member John to bring his hovercraft over she
is now safely in care.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This poor bird would have been lucky to weigh 2kilo -
she’d been in there a lot longer than 2 days, but a couple more days in care
and big feeds of fish she will be back out in the wild.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A big thank you to fisho Gordon, power station, Warren
the fire station officer Rod and hovercraft John for their invaluable help. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">She is one very lucky bird that so many people cared.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-9754189692286307342016-02-10T20:41:00.001-08:002016-02-10T20:41:39.431-08:00MUTILATED<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This Female Bird was spotted by a waterfront resident who said the bird
was not there 30 minutes prior to phoning us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On retrieving this bird from the water it was very obvious she had been
mauled. At first instance I thought it
may have been fishing line injury, but closer inspection revealed wounds on her
back – a broken wing where the poor thing has tried to defend herself – a
smashed lower bill and shredded pouch.
Her attacker presumably grabbed her from behind and tore at her face.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">You know – I hope the owner of the dog is ashamed of himself and should
have his animal put down!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The mystery is how did the bird get there? Had she been dumped from a
boat? If so, then that is even worse as some nasty person has witnessed their
animal doing this and then got rid of the evidence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">FOOTNOTE: All Native Birds are
protected by the Wildlife Act, and any incidents will incur a very large fine
!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A lovely
sunny day - this community event saw lots of people bring their pets to the
church grounds to be blessed at the altar and font by Rev. Linda Chapman. After
a lovely morning tea Rev Chapman asked Peter to give a talk.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">It was a
great opportunity to spread the word about ASR. Peter, an ex member, is very
well versed on birds and the problems they encounter and is still very active on
the South Coast; never hesitating to assist birds in trouble. Highlights of his
very informative talk were how locals could help by being the "eyes"
for ASR and reporting any problems whatsoever to the ASR hotline as we can't be
everywhere and do rely on this help from the general public. The never ending
problem of plastic in the ocean was also discussed. In particular balloons which
are mistaken for food by most sea creatures and birds, a devastating impact is
occurring with all washed up birds having plastic in their gut.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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one tragedy so never hesitate to ring.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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you to Gillian and Peter for attending this event and handing out lots of brochures
and cards.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Next time you are planning a party of promotional event please consider paper
streamers instead of balloons. They really are just as effective and less
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-68965709291751640042015-10-22T02:01:00.000-07:002015-10-22T02:01:21.604-07:00Labour Day Long Weekend<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Well - that
was a weekend that was - apart from out
of season scorching heat - we had 3 interesting rescues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">It all
started at 5pm on Friday with a call from new team members Narelle and her
daughter who had decided to go on a patrol and spotted a little female pelican
with a large lump on her neck. They contacted me (Betty) immediately and I went
straight over. On catching her it appeared to be an abscess or a tumour so off
to the vet. Many thanks here to Deiderik of Kembla Grange Veterinary practice
who saw us straight away despite clients waiting. He couldn't syringe it as it
was too solid so next morning back we went before the surgery opened and he cut
it out.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">She is now
in care for 10 days so next time someone says "oh don't worry the hook
will rust" here's proof that they don't and do work their way into the
body. Untreated she would've died from infection or starvation so well done
girls you saved her life as did the vet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Saturday a
pelican was reported with a broken wing but despite Narelle and I searching for
over an hour we could not find it. The area is a large inlet fed by the sea
that tapers into a mostly inaccessible creek. It was thought she must've
drifted out to sea or gone right up then creek to hide as there were lots of
people splashing around. Unfortunately it was a delayed call from another
rescue group making it even harder to locate the bird.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Sunday
morning a call came in about a swan not wanting to move. On picking her up I
noticed blood in her mouth. The fellow said he heard a bang on the roof
Saturday night but didn't think much of it then found her on Sunday morning. So
back home, rehydrated and mouth washed she settled down. Worried about
concussion or internals I kept her overnight for observation and happily
released her Monday morning clear of injuries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Sunday 8pm
a fellow spotted a pelican in a drain with a broken wing. So that's where she
went!! A long way from where she was reported on Saturday. So on the phone to
co-ordinator Kirsten off we went with torches, rope, fish and fingers crossed.
There she was 6 ft down in the drain so over the fence and down we went after
letting the police know what we were doing. 9pm now and she panicked seeing
these 2 mad women coming over the fence with torches. We were unable to catch her
as it was very slippery. She then ran under a bridge. So back over the fence
and across the road. We found her in a totally inaccessible place surrounded by
reeds and who knows what else was down that steep bank. Unable to scare her
back under the bridge we had to admit defeat and headed home at 10pm to return
next morning and hopefully find her again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Monday 7am
Team member Oliver and I headed back to find her with Kirsten on standby. She was
in the same spot so with Oliver hiding under the bridge I tried to scare her to
go to him. She refused to budge and while we were figuring out how to get her
she got sick of us looking at her and went under the bridge on her own. After a
mighty effort from Oliver scaling the fence for the fourth time, and a chase,
she was in his arms. Sadly though to be taken to the vet. But she would've died
a horrible death in that drain - she was already under weight and had lice on
her.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">With 2 out
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Thank you
Kirsten, Oliver and Narelle. Also vet Deiderik for fixing up the little girl I
still have in care and Greencross Vets for being open on a public holiday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-70380902578023666922015-10-19T02:58:00.001-07:002015-10-19T02:58:56.033-07:00Wake Up Call<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Landcare Illawarra hosted an event on 16 September 2015
as a call to action and to inform people of the devastating impact rubbish and
marine debris has on wildlife. Environmentalist Tim Silverwood spoke for an
hour about the downfall of our environment since the "easy lifestyle"
began in 1955. Tim is founder of "Take 3" whose initiative it is to
take 3 pieces of rubbish when you leave our beaches, waterways or parklands. They
are sponsored by Taronga Zoo and are partners with Tangaroa Blue, Plastic Free
July and Surfriders. </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 115%;">He spoke of things such as tiny plastic beads in hand
creams and body cleansing lotions, chemicals in Bakelite products, thin plastic
film in some tea bags which break down in hot water - yep and then you drink
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annum goes into the ocean. He showed slides of debris in the Philippines, USA,
Bali and a devastating major spill of plastic beads in Hong Kong - ever seen a
beach with plastic sand? A very sad picture taken by a diver off Bali in December
2014 of a Manta ray surrounded by floating plastics was also shown.</span></span></div>
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future every seabird will have plastic in it - its already over 30%. They are
the ones that are not killed outright as their bodies are blocked. 100% of
shearwaters washed up on Lord Howe Island had plastic in them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Another interesting talk by Lachlan Fetterplace and
Matt Rees of Fishthinkers followed. Both marine scientists, they showed a video
of a lab study to see if plankton would eat plastic beads - and in doing so
would be shooting this up the food chain to humans which is already impacting
Inuit people. Slides also of a beached turtle and dolphin with plastic in the
gut. Ten people from Australia and New Zealand recently went to Cape York and
in a five day 6.5km beach walk picked up and catalogued 451m of fishing line,
310 commercial remnants, 151 ghost nets and 650 toothbrushes! They also filled
14 bags with what should have been recycled.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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co-ordinator Kirsten Hort was also a guest speaker and spoke of our
never-ending problems with sea and shore birds affected by human rubbish.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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they made from recycled materials.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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monsters we have become through the years? Why are we letting this happen to
us? Its ruining our lives and nature’s creations round us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a rethink of what's around your home and talk to everyone you meet about this
problem.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-9515013374775616292015-05-25T22:59:00.000-07:002015-05-25T22:59:16.793-07:00‘HOOKED!’<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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sunshine was interrupted by a call to Australian Seabird Rescue from a resident, Dave, at the local mobile
home village, reporting a pelican on the island with its wing down and unable to
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of our invaluable hovercraft owners, I asked if he could pick me up and take me
to the bird. Sam had a mate, Bruce,
visiting from America, who came across and waited on the shore while Sam and I
went to collect the poor thing. The
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not only had a break, but a nasty wound at the site. There is no doubt it was a serious hook
injury (I have seen many, sadly).
Somebody has hooked the bird and just yanked so hard to get their 20c
hook back, they have snapped her wing.
So, straight to the Greencross Vets, thankfully they are opened on
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– it really is so easy to <i>stop, think and
assess</i> the situation before causing this sort of damage with a tragic
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This dainty little bird, an Egret, somehow got herself
in trouble. On a calm Saturday night a
call came in to Australian Seabird Rescue, from the Port Kembla Rail.
A worker had found her hiding in the bushes. Not a mark on her and absolutely snow white,
unfortunately her left wing was broken.
So strapped up warm and safe for the night the outcome was never going
to be good. One wonders how she managed
to hurt herself - although this type of bird is quite common, they all have a
place in the ecosystem and we should be ensuring all species a future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-56973513892778648982015-05-21T00:43:00.000-07:002015-05-21T00:43:06.914-07:00STOLEN<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This poor little ball of fluff (a baby Grebe) has
obviously been stolen from the nest by either a raven or raptor but then dumped
ungraciously on the road way at the local council tip.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Searching the vicinity there was no sign of the
parents, so I took him home, fed him up and tucked him in safe and warm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Despite all my efforts, the
poor little thing died (possibly form internal injuries) 24 hours later. But being unmarked except for a bit of blood
on the beak it was decided he was a great specimen for the Australian Museum so
off he went the next day. At least he
will be on display and help educate the public about our amazing birdlife.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><i>Betty</i></span>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-80213202699957946242015-03-22T04:23:00.000-07:002015-03-22T04:23:09.035-07:00FRIDAY 13th<div class="MsoNormal">
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This female pelican pictured with team member Leonie certainly had luck
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">I was
checking to see if a juvenile pelican that had hit power lines the previous
afternoon (where he had landed on his back) was OK – he was – despite looking
as though he had really hurt his leg – it must have just been jarred so he got
off with a few broken tail feathers. Australian Seabird Rescue co-ordinator, Kirsten and I monitored him for over an hour the night of
his accident.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Anyway, while
watching him the next morning, I spotted this female pelican looking very sorry
for herself and unable to raise any of our members at that time, I asked a
fellow launching his boat if he could help – unfortunately that frightened her
and on an adrenalin rush she managed a short flight into the adjacent wetland
which is inaccessible by boat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Now
desperate, I rang team member, Leonie, who had retired from major rescues after
injuring her leg. A great big thank you
to Leonie for responding and with her past experience and after a short ‘chase’
was able to get the pelican on the kayak and safely bring her to shore – a big
paddle in the wind. She would have
perished overnight with a cold snap in the weather being unable to retain her
body heat. LUCKY 13! This particular wetland is quite shallow with
smelly black mud so Leonie had to then get home and ‘scrubbed up’ to go to
work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Thanks,
again, mate – the bird is now settled in care and with treatment will be back
out there in about a week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425300290118758470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607159714292405342.post-59503807371989555212015-03-12T03:15:00.002-07:002015-03-12T03:15:55.316-07:00The Amazing Brown Booby<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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beautiful and unusual tropical bird was found by our Australian Seabird Rescue
branch Co-ordinator, Kirsten, and Team Member, Dallas, well away from her usual
habitat - we can only assume with a sore wing she was caught in the big
monsoonal trough in the new year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The
Boobys usually roost on coral cays, buoys or the rigging of ships – it is quite
common for them to hitch a ride on a ship.
We went straight to our mates at SOSSA (Southern Oceans Seabird Study Association)
for an assessment and under the care of Cannon & Ball Vets she was assessed
as having some head trauma as well as a sore wing. On the Sunday, and with no improvement, we
decided to take her to Greencross Vet as Cannon and Ball Vets weren’t open and
an Xray revealed no break but a lot of tissue damage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Lindsay
and Janice of SOSSA had a very good friend visiting, Damien, who is the
assistant curator of the Northern Territory Wildlife Park, so he also looked at
Ms Booby. She was certainly being looked
after and seemed settled for a few days on medication. However, she became stressed and stopped
eating and was totally disoriented. We
took her back to Mike Cannon and it was decided the head trauma showed little
improvement and the kindest thing we could do was to euthanize her. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Being
such a beautiful bird she was sent by SOSSA straight to the museum in Sydney to
be included in their display.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">A
big thank you to Lindsay of SOSSA, Mike from Cannon & Ball Vets, Heyn from
Greencross Vets and Damien of the NT Wildlife Park for their assistance. It was great to meet Damien being an ex NT
girl and to hear an update on the Wildlife Park.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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