Birds Impacted by Fiona

Canadian Wildlife Office says it has been a busy few days for Hope for Wildlife aside from the dead and dying of seabirds.

Once Fiona cleared the along the Eastern Shore, the calls for wounded wildlife began to come in.

They were getting dozens of injured birds, and not just seabirds, there were flickers, doves, pigeons and songbirds, said Hope Swimmer, founder and director of Hope for Wildlife.

In the first 24 hours following the storm, the rescue welcomed 30 birds into their rehabilitation center. Several birds have been found with bite marks from cats and dogs.

Due to Fiona’s heavy winds exhausted birds are resting on roads until they are ready to fly, Swimmer suggests leaving them be unless they have obvious injuries.

She said throw towel over the bird and have a cardboard box ready and put the bird in the box.

Swimmer added as long as there is no broken wing, droopy shoulder, blood, bone sticking out or hobbling its important to give them a call and encourages residents to keep a close eye on the pets until the birds are well rested and ready to fly.