This GOES-East satellite visible-light image of Tropical Storm Gert taken at 8:45 a.m. EDT (1145 UTC) on Aug. 17 far to the east of Nova Scotia, Canada. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

The native American bird is thought to have been blown across the Atlantic by Hurricane Gert while migrating to South America. Martin Cade, of Portland Bird Observatory, said it was "pretty ...