washed birds Archives - International Bird Rescue

Birds released hits the 400 mark

December 19, 2007 by Russ Curtis

This week the release of cleaned birds back to the wild hit the 400 number mark. On Tuesday morning December 18, a team from the Oiled Wildlife Care Network released 4 birds – 2 horned grebes and 2 surf scoters – at San Pablo Bay. All the birds came in from the Cosco Busan oil … Read more

35 more birds released today

November 24, 2020November 20, 2007 by Russ Curtis

Another 35 birds were released back into the wild Monday at Heart’s Desire Beach at Tomales Bay. All the birds were washed of oil at the IBRRC/OWCN bird rescue center. The birds released included 16 Surf Scoters, 17 Western Grebes, one Black Turnstone and one Common Loon. The bird release was moved north because tar … Read more