Oiled Birds, Cape Cod; Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail, Wellfleet, MA 02667, USA

Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail, Wellfleet, MA 02667, USA | 2017-Jan-31

Initial Notification: On Saturday (1/28/17) and Tuesday (1/31/17) several oiled birds were found on the shores of Cape Cod. One razorbill and three murres. NOAA SSC was contacted by both the state and the USCG. The spread of the findings and the fact that all but one was alive make hindcasting very difficult. NOAA NESDIS was contacted and a review of recent satellite images proved negative.. Currently, samples are being taken of the oil and the birds are being treated. Resource and management agencies have been notified, including the Cape Cod National Seashore, to be on the lookout for more animals.