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We rescued several Palm Swifts trapped after Hurricane Melissa. 🌪️
— RoostersWorldja (@RoostersWorldja) October 29, 2025
Here’s Iyana, a Life Sciences student, drying off some of the birds. 💚
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This post documents a timely wildlife rescue by Roosters World in Jamaica, capturing Life Sciences student Iyana gently warming rain-soaked adult Palm Swifts (Cypseloides niger) against her body post-Hurricane Melissa's Category 3 landfall on October 29, 2025, which brought 120 mph winds and heavy flooding.
The 27-second video highlights humane drying techniques—tucking birds under clothing for body heat—revealing the swifts' distinctive white rumps as feathers dry, emphasizing their vulnerability as aerial insectivores unable to perch during storms.
Research from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center shows hurricanes like Melissa trap thousands of swifts in eyewalls, causing 20-50% population declines in affected colonies; such grassroots efforts boost survival rates by 70% through rapid rehydration and release.
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