Joy For Wildlife Hospital Staff As Seabird Released
Written by HFM News on 12th October 2023
A rehabilitated seabird which was one of Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital’s most unusual patients has been released back into the wild.
Staff from the Kibworth-based charity made a 320-mile round trip to return the Manx Shearwater to its home on the coast of west Wales.
Video: The moment the Manx Shearwater was released
They had been caring for the bird since last month when it was admitted in an exhausted state, after being found by a member of the public in Rugby.
It was thought it had got blown off-course in strong winds while en-route to South America, where the species migrate to for winter.
Amy Ducker from the hospital was one of those who took the bird to Wales for the night-time release:
The Manx Shearwater
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