317 cleaned birds back in the wild

A total of 317 cleaned birds have been released back in the wild.

As of November 29, 1,060 oiled birds arrived live to the bird center in Cordelia. The last bunch of birds are in rehabilitation pools getting ready for release. At least 573 died or were euthanized at the center after being oiled in the November 7th spill on San Francisco Bay.

Nearly 1,700 dead birds have been collected in the field.

Numbers via OWCN on November 29, 2007 @ 8 PM.