After I saw this post, I asked Rita McMahon of the Wild Bird Fund for
her authoritative opinion on the Sora. This was her reply:
Hello Ardith,
I don't think the Sora has the body mass to make it through the winter.
If he was on the coast of Virginia or Maryland maybe. When the lock
freezes the birders could deliver him mealworms but I don't think he
will be able to keep warm enough. We over-wintered one Virginia rail
who ate wonderfully well and left in the spring. So we could certainly
take the Sora and check him out. But it doesn't mean he will eat on his
own. And if we force feed them they suffer from stress. Often we get
transport south for the rails. If he is caught before the holidays there
is great opportunity for transit south. We have one rail we hope will
be driven south for her release in North Carolina, along with a few
woodcocks who we send on so they don't have to navigate the canyons of NYC.
Rita
So, the challenge will be to find a proper way to capture it so as not
to stress or injure it, which, as Rich said, will not be easy. Then, it
can be taken to the Wild Bird Fund.
Ardith Bondi
On 10/25/15 6:38 PM, Richard Guthrie richardpguth...@gmail.com
[ebirdsnyc] wrote:
Catching an injured bird like this Sora would be is a very difficult and
stressful operation. And, it may result in more harm than good.
Although injured, this bird may not be able to fly but still appears to
be capable of evasion. Sending people in with nets and traps will likely
send this bird deeper into the marshy patch where rails are very good at
eluding detection or especially capture.
That said, perhaps salting an approachable spot with cracked corn and
then setting a remotely (rc or cord) releasable trap would capture this
bird for treatment by a licensed rehabilitator. Of course, being CP,
one would have to consider that this could create an attractive nuisance
for CP style vermin.
Whatever the decision, I wish you all good luck. It isn't going to be easy.
Richard Guthrie
New Baltimore
The Greene County
NY
http://blog.timrsunion.com/birding
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If it's injured, should some one contact a rehabber?
Sue
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On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 12:40 PM, Karen Fung wrote:
> I was just informed that the Sora is still present in the Loch,
> visible when viewed from the rocky overlook between the two rustic
> bridges. The bird is south of the waterfall and westernmost bridge. As
> others have noted on previous days, its left wing appears to be
> injured.
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