[Shadow_Group] (Volunteers Needed)1, 000+ oiled birds in care after spill hits Southern California beaches

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Volunteers Needed -Training is at 10am, 2pm, and 5pm and last an hour.  Must be 18+ years old.  
WHERE: Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care and Education Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro
Phone # 800-228-4544
 
http://www.ibrrc.org/ventura05_spill.html
 

Swamped in San Pedro

1,000+ oiled birds in care after spill hits Southern California beaches

Updated: Jan. 18, 2005 10:28 AM PST

More than 1,000 birds, mainly Western Grebes are now in care at the San Pedro, CA center after an oil slick first struck along the Ventura County coastline. Oiled birds were picked up off the beaches starting Wednesday night. The area affected seems to be from Playa del Rey to Santa Barbara.

According to Califonia Fish & Game, the total numbers so far: 1,260 birds collected off beaches and from the water; 241 subsequently died or were euthanized. Another 185 (beyond the 1,019) were dead on arrival. 

At this point, the source of the spill is still undetermined. Early reports tied the oil in the water to the disastrous mudslide that struck the La Conchita area on January 11, 2005. It was feared that a broken pipeline was the culprit and a sheen was spotted off shore that stretched about a mile long. Feather samples from oiled birds will be analyzed to se what type of oil was spilled.

To date, wildlife reabilitators have washed nearly 180 birds of the oil that prevents them from thermo-regulating. How oil affects birds

IBRRC works with the Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN) during spills in California. OWCN has a number of response teams in the Ventura area. After birds are captured and stabilized in Camarillo, CA., they are being transported to San Pedro for treatment. 

State officials warned the public not to approach the oiled birds, pointing out that grebes have particularly sharp beaks. They are advising people who came across the birds to call (562) 342-7222. If you do catch the birds please put them in a big box with air holes and a towel at the bottom. See: You found a bird, now what?

Read more: San Pedro Center





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