Cory’s Shearwater Endures Trauma

The following story about a Cory’s shearwater was shared with us by Florida Keys Wild Bird Center in Florida.

After a big storm, this adult Cory’s Shearwater was found and brought to the Florida Keys Wild Bird Center on December 1, 2023.

On our intake exam, we found that he had head trauma and was emaciated. His weight was 400 grams (about 14.1 ounces), which is half the average weight for his species.

We started him on EmerAid IC Piscivore food for two days, starting at 3 percent of his body weight and working up to 5 percent.

After stabilizing the patient on the EmerAid, we started him on fish smoothies. We gave fish smoothies for a few days, then moved to feeding fish.

The patient is still in our hospital, working on gaining back the muscle he lost. His current weight is 826 grams (about 1.8 pounds).