Dear all,
Ginnie Fratti, director at Wildlife Rescue of the Hamptons and I were
discussing the possibility of catching and examining the dovekie to see
what kind of condition it was it; releasing it on the ocean if it looked
good, or bringing it in for rehab if it was doing poorly.
With her recommendation, I went down to have a look. As it was foraging
on its own, both mid-afternoon and at sundown, so even given the icy
temperatures and conditions, it made sense to leave it be.
I just stopped down there again and saw no sign of it. There are a few
folks who have been set up with scopes there for awhile who have not
seen it either. It is almost completely iced over in that little channel
except for a little line around the agitators. There is an opening to
the bay, however, and so lets hope it made it back into open water.
WRH is a licensed wildlife rehabilitation center run by a skilled and
incredibly conscientious staff which can be lauded for their unflagging
dedication to the field, especially in these tough economic times.
Peg Hart
On 1/31/2010 3:39 PM, Andy Guthrie wrote:
Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at Timber
Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did not see it,
and according to others on the scene the Dovekie has not been seen all
day. There were also second-hand rumors that the Dovekie was taken
in, perhaps to a rehabilitator. Anyone have more details on this?
Assuming it's true, it would have been useful for word to get out to
the listserve to save people the trip over.
Cheers,
Andy Guthrie
Hamlin, NY
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