GLOCESTER, R.I. (WPRI) — Congress of the Birds is accustomed to unusual calls, but this week's arrival may be one of their rarest patients to date.

On Sunday night, Rhode Island's only avian rehabilitator took in a juvenile Atlantic puffin that was found wandering someone's backyard near Wrentham — roughly 40 miles from the ocean.

Founder Sheida Soleimani told 12 News it was a race to pick up the arctic seabird and bring him to their Chepatchet intake center, where he's currently being cared for.

"He's not emaciated, but we're taking it day by day," Soleimani said, adding that it's still a high-stress situation.

Atlantic puffins live almost their entire lives at sea and usually don't travel south of Maine. Soleimani believes the seabird became confused in recent Atlantic storms and was

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