[SEMCO] IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Rare Tropical Seabird At Wild Care - In Wake of Hurricane Jose

[Timothy Brady]

Hi Alan,
Thanks for thie info.  Hopefully the booby makes a full recovery.  How
would it be released after recovery?   I know a ship that often sails from
Buzzards Bay down to the tropics in early January.
Sincerely  Tim

On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 7:32 AM, Alan White <awhite at maritime.edu> wrote:

> Heather, Craig, Tim and Mark,
>
> Thought you'd be interested in this email I just got.
>
> Cheers, Alan
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Stephanie Ellis <stephanie at wildcarecapecod.org>
> Date: Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 6:00 PM
> Subject: [SEMCO] IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Rare Tropical Seabird At Wild Care -
> In Wake of Hurricane Jose
> To:
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> CONTACT: Stephanie Ellis, Executive Director, cell 650-319-5491
> <(650)%20319-5491>
>
> PHOTOS ATTACHED
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> ###
>
> RARE SEABIRD BROUGHT TO WILD CARE
>
> IN WAKE OF HURRICANE JOSE
>
>
>
> *Eastham, MA. September 26, 2017.  *Hurricane Jose has left dozens of
> battered seabirds in its wake on Cape Cod.  including a rare tropical
> seabird, a Masked Booby that was rescued by Wild Care, Inc., a wildlife
> rehabilitation hospital located in Eastham.
>
>
>
> “We received a call today about an injured bird at LeCount’s Hollow in
> Wellfleet. We arranged for volunteer Claudia Rothman to go out and rescue
> the bird, which was identified as a “gannet” over the phone. Much to our
> surprise, the bird was not a gannet, but instead was a species of booby (a
> tropical relative of the Northern Gannet), states Stephanie Ellis, Wild
> Care’s Executive Director. “We immediately examined the bird to assess its
> condition. The bird is very thin, weak and is experiencing respiratory
> discomfort likely due to a fungal infection. The bird’s condition is grave,
> but we are providing supportive care and keeping it comfortable at this
> time.”
>
>
>
> Stephanie immediately contacted Mark Faherty, Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay
> Wildlife Sanctuary’s Science Coordinator to alert him of this special
> patient. Mark confirmed the bird’s identification as a “Masked Booby”, and
> stated there has been “a single Massachusetts record, from a boat at the
> continental shelf, 100 miles south of Nantucket in 2015.”
>
>
>
> So, what is it exactly that makes this bird so special? This species is a
> rare visitor to our shorelines. The Masked Booby breeds throughout the
> world’s tropical oceans and islands and is most commonly sighted along the
> Gulf of Mexico, with breeding attempts on the Dry Tortugas, Fl. and the
> Hawaiian Islands. It is otherwise not commonly seen in North America. (For
> species-related info, please contact Mark Faherty, Mass Audubon Wellfleet
> Bay Wildlife Sanctuary Science Coordinator. Cell 774-288-9465
> <(774)%20288-9465>.)
>
>
>
> The booby is not the only bird washed up from Hurricane Jose. Wild Care
> currently has several shearwaters, gannets, and a cormorant in their care.
> Donations to help with rescue and care are needed and welcomed.
>
> https://www.wildcarecapecod.org/donate-today/
>
>
>
> Due to the critical condition of this bird, and the unknown outcome, Wild
> Care kindly requests that the public refrain from visiting and calling for
> updates. “Wild Care is not open to the public, and stabilization of this
> bird is critical at this time,” states Ellis.  “Please refer to our
> Facebook page for regular updates at: “WildCareCapeCod”.  It is our hope
> that beachgoers will be on the lookout for other injured or stranded
> seabirds. If you find a bird in distress, please call our Wildlife Helpline
> at 508-240-2255 <(508)%20240-2255>.”
>
>
>
> *ABOUT*
>
> WILD CARE’s wildlife rehabilitators treat birds, mammals and reptiles
> brought to the center, with the goal of releasing them back into the wild
> when they are capable of independent survival. Through public education,
> WILD CARE works to prevent wildlife casualties and works to engage the
> community in conservation through volunteerism. Since our founding WILD
> CARE has accepted over 25,000 wild creatures, representing over 275 species
> of native birds, mammals and reptiles. If you encounter injured, orphaned
> or ill wildlife please call the WILD CARE of Cape Cod helpline at
> 508-240-2255 <(508)%20240-2255>. Visit WILD CARE’s website at
> www.wildcarecapecod.org to make a donation.
>
>
>
>
> ###
>
> Stephanie Ellis
> Executive Director
> Wild Care, Inc.
> 10 Smith Lane
> Eastham, MA 02642
> www.wildcarecapecod.org
>
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