No pollution found in investigation into oiled seabirds (From Bournemouth Echo)
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No pollution found in investigation into oiled seabirds
1:21pm Tuesday 5th February 2013 in News
RSPCA Inspector John Pollock with one of the guillemots washed ashore
INVESTIGATIONS into what caused hundreds of seabirds to wash up on the Dorset coast have returned no results.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), who led the search into finding the source of the pollution, said their technology has not detected anything.
Fred Caygill, of the MCA, said: "We have not received any specific reports of pollution within the English Channel area.
"We have utilised satellite technology and sent one of our counter pollution and surveillance aircraft to patrol the sea areas between Dover and the Isles of Scilly, and no pollution has been detected."
The Dorset Wildlife Trust has said the mineral oil substance has caused burns to the legs of affected birds.
jobsworthwatch says...
1:54pm Tue 5 Feb 13
I think the birds might disagree!
Birds have died and those that have survived have suffered burns to their legs and have required considerable intervention to save them.