As regular CFZ-watchers will know, for some time Corinna has been doing a column for Animals & Men and a regular segment on On The Track... particularly about out-of-place birds and rare vagrants. There seem to be more and more bird stories from all over the world hitting the news these days so, to make room for them all - and to give them all equal and worthy coverage - she has set up this new blog to cover all things feathery and Fortean.

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Boozy berries sending Yukon birds to the drunk tank

WHITEHORSE — The Canadian Press and Globe staff


Published Tuesday, Nov. 18 2014, 6:18 AM EST

Imbibing and then flying for some birds in the Yukon is proving to be a hazardous experience – and the territory’s environment agency has made a makeshift drunk tank to help them sober up.

Environment Yukon is warning that Bohemian waxwings in the territory have been gorging on fermented mountain ash berries, then attempting to fly off with less than successful results. Anyone spotting the birds is urged to catch them and bring them to Environment Yukon’s animal health unit.

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