Booby Prize!

Talk about behind the news, but I felt I had to share this now, Norman, the red-footed booby that was found on St Leonards Beach way back in September (blog), was flown to the Cayman Islands by British Airways 3 months later, on Friday 16th, following his being nursed back to health by the RSPCA.

He will join a flock of fellow booby birds at a nature reserve. The RSPCA said he would be home for Christmas, well done, an excellent story!

Red Footed Booby Update:

The RSPCA has got back to me and reported that the Red Footed Booby, featured in my earlier blogs in September, following his appearance on St Leonard's Beach, is "doing really well... We're organising for him to head back home at the moment!"

So, he will be returning the 6,000 miles home very soon, a happy ending to this story!

Update on marooned booby...

I found this update on the RSPCA facebook page: 

"Mallydams Woods News:

Wildlife rehabilitation team manager Richard Thompson said: “The booby bird is doing well considering just how weak and dehydrated he was when he came in. He is improving slowly but surely.

“We have been keeping a close eye on him and keeping him warm with heat lamps. As you can see in the video, he has just started eating sprats - a type of small fish - which he is being hand fed for the moment and has started to put on a little bit of weight - which is fantastic news!"

See my recent blog about his 'adventure' and go to the RSPCA facebook page for a video of how the lost Red-Footed Booby looks now, nice one Mallydams! 

Galapagos Islands to St Leonards Beach!

Usually an inhabitant of the Galapagos Islands, this Red Footed Booby was found washed up on St Leonards beach on Sunday! This marvelous seabird was found to have poor 'feather condition' and is now being cared for by East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS). For further information go to the WRAS website.