Storm petrels blown hundreds of miles to Jersey

The JSPCA said storm petrels normally spend their entire lives at sea

Wildlife charities have raised concerns over displaced seabirds following Storm Ciarán.

Volunteers said storm petrels - the UK's smallest seabird - had been blown hundreds of miles to Jersey from feeding areas in the North Atlantic.

The JSPCA said they were also caring for other birds dealing with the effects of exhaustion.

Winds of more than 100mph brought down trees, flooded homes and damaged homes last week.

The clean-up still under way and disruption to daily life and some services in Jersey is continuing.

Cristina Sellares, from Birds on the Edge, said the storm had been a "weird one" for seabirds.

She said some people had reported seeing storm petrels in their gardens.

"They've been out at sea - that's where they spend their winter," she said.

"This storm blew them all the way hundreds of miles to Jersey to our balconies in St Helier, which is bizarre."

The JSPCA said storm petrels normally spend their entire lives at sea and are not used to land.

Jenna Baker, from the charity, said: "They are very difficult to provide care for in a rehab situation.

"They eat off plankton, very small fish and crustaceans - that's very hard for us to mimic.

"We've seen a lot of rare species, but also the more common ones, such as pigeons, with exhaustion."