As regular CFZ-watchers will know, for some time Corinna has been doing a column for Animals & Men and a regular segment on On The Track... particularly about out-of-place birds and rare vagrants. There seem to be more and more bird stories from all over the world hitting the news these days so, to make room for them all - and to give them all equal and worthy coverage - she has set up this new blog to cover all things feathery and Fortean.

Sunday 17 March 2013

Washed-up oil deposits kill seabirds in Yorkshire


Most of the oil was found in Filey but there was no sign of it by Tuesday afternoon

Up to 15 seabirds have died and dozens more have been found covered in oil after deposits washed up on Yorkshire beaches.

The deposits were brought ashore by strong winds on Sunday afternoon.

Following a clean-up operation between Scarborough and Speeton, the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust said the oil seemed to have broken up and dispersed.

It said about 50 birds in total, mostly black-headed gulls, had been affected.

The trust said it was "hopeful that the situation will not worsen".

A spokesman urged people to report any seabirds covered in oil and not to touch them.

'Beaches still open'
The trust said staff at its Flamborough centre were on high alert as thousands of birds were returning to the Yorkshire coast ahead of the breeding season.

Most of the oil was found in Filey but there was no sign of it by Tuesday afternoon

Continued:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-21751774

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