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Not so swift.
CHARLOTTE BIRDS NASCAR HALL OF FAME KILLED: Hundreds of birds killed, hurt after flying into NASCAR Hall of Fame building
Carolina Waterfowl Rescue posted more video on Facebook of the birds at their facility. About 100 of the surviving birds are being treated for broken wings and fractures.
Grand total for tonight 310 birds. Roughly a third were doa, 10 had to be euthanized, 100 are severely injured with broken wings, legs or other fractures, the other third appears stunned and will hopefully be released in a few days. We desperately need help feeding them and will be posting for volunteers tomorrow. They all have to be hand fed. I'm not sure how we will manage but where there is a will there is a way. Tonight we just need some sleep.
Posted by Carolina Waterfowl Rescue on Wednesday, October 16, 2019
The rescue group said the birds are chimney swifts and that the colony lives in a roost. They think something disturbed the colony Tuesday night, causing the birds to fly into the windows at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Carolina Waterfowl Rescue officials told WSOC that this was not a naturally occurring event and the birds' migration could not have been a factor because the swifts only migrate during the day.
They plan to investigate more on Wednesday.
CMPD reportedly responded to the scene to begin cleaning up the birds.
Carolina Waterfowl Rescue said rehabbing the injured birds is expensive, and they desperately need volunteers since the birds will need to be hand-fed.
Visit their Facebook page for more details on how you can help.
Not so swift.
CHARLOTTE BIRDS NASCAR HALL OF FAME KILLED: Hundreds of birds killed, hurt after flying into NASCAR Hall of Fame building
Carolina Waterfowl Rescue posted more video on Facebook of the birds at their facility. About 100 of the surviving birds are being treated for broken wings and fractures.
Grand total for tonight 310 birds. Roughly a third were doa, 10 had to be euthanized, 100 are severely injured with broken wings, legs or other fractures, the other third appears stunned and will hopefully be released in a few days. We desperately need help feeding them and will be posting for volunteers tomorrow. They all have to be hand fed. I'm not sure how we will manage but where there is a will there is a way. Tonight we just need some sleep.
Posted by Carolina Waterfowl Rescue on Wednesday, October 16, 2019
The rescue group said the birds are chimney swifts and that the colony lives in a roost. They think something disturbed the colony Tuesday night, causing the birds to fly into the windows at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Carolina Waterfowl Rescue officials told WSOC that this was not a naturally occurring event and the birds' migration could not have been a factor because the swifts only migrate during the day.
They plan to investigate more on Wednesday.
CMPD reportedly responded to the scene to begin cleaning up the birds.
Carolina Waterfowl Rescue said rehabbing the injured birds is expensive, and they desperately need volunteers since the birds will need to be hand-fed.
Visit their Facebook page for more details on how you can help.
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