"Last Friday night, a New Bedford resident found a purple gallinule in her backyard, exhausted after battling high winds. She called the New England Wildlife Center, and the organization took the bird in. It is "significantly underweight and in delicate condition," according to the Wildlife Center. But a preliminary exam and X-rays did not find any broken bones or major injuries."
""Our first priority is getting him healthy. If he continues to do well we will work closely with our partners at MassWildlife to determine the best path forward to make sure he can ultimately get back where he belongs," the organization wrote in the post, which also contained photos of the bird. The Wildlife Center attributes the bird's presence in Massachusetts to a strong storm last week, saying that shifting pressure systems and accompanying storms can push purple gallinules off course."
A New Bedford resident found an exhausted, underweight purple gallinule in her backyard after high winds. New England Wildlife Center took the bird in and reported it as significantly underweight but without broken bones or major injuries. Staff are nursing the bird, resupplying nutrition while avoiding refeeding syndrome. If recovery continues, staff will coordinate with MassWildlife to determine release options. The Wildlife Center attributed the appearance to a strong storm and shifting pressure systems that can push tropical purple gallinules off course. Separate storm-driven sightings occurred in Maine and Vermont, and one similar Massachusetts sighting occurred in Eastham in 2010.
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