Date: 2/9/26 5:19 pm From: Lynn Erla Beegle (via carolinabirds Mailing List) <carolinabirds...> Subject: Distressed wildlife in the Outer Banks
This was posted on the GroupMe NCC Rare Bird Alert Discussion app, and I agreed to repost it here. Thankfully, the weather is warming up, but a lot of wildlife was stressed or lost in the aftermath of the strong storm that hit the Outer Banks.
"Shackleford Banks Naturalist Good Morning! A couple of things ... Our birds (in the Outer Banks) are in peril right now. This is over a week of snow on the ground and freezing temps. Woodcocks are dying, Killdeer are scrambling, the Cooper's Hawks are frequenting the bird feeders. Pelicans are getting frostbite on their feet and pouches, along with unimaginable others like Loons and Cormorants, Gull, Herons and Egrets.
Please, if you see a bird not acting what we consider "normal", please call #OuterBanksWildlifeShelter, aka O.W.L.S at 252-240-1200 and report what you see.
The influx of birds arriving is keeping everyone busy, but not too busy to assist another. As a volunteer rescuer with the Shorebird Team, I ask that if you have a few spare dollars, even spare change, floating around, consider gifting the wildlife. Supply needs never end. When the thawing begins, more discovery will appear. More heartbreak will be felt. Our little friends need our help. Our birds haven't been able to fish as they are accustomed. The fish don't swim to the surface when it's so cold. They go deep. Thanks for lending an ear! #OuterBanksWildlifeShelter #cindykayesmith "
