[EBB Sightings] FW: [SFBirds] Action Alert - Oiled Bird Survey Leaders Needed

Another forwarded message re the oil spill.  At times like this I question the wisdom of having so many small regional birding lists in CA.  I deleted the parts of Eddie's message about birding in SF.

Glen Tepke
Oakland

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From: "Eddie Bartley" 
To: 
Subject: [SFBirds] Action Alert - Oiled Bird Survey Leaders Needed
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 23:48:06 +0000
> Forwarding this message from Michael Martin at Golden Gate Audubon. Scrubbed
> the attachments for this posting. If you wish to participate either as an
> area leader or volunteer in SF please contact us as below. In the coming
> days and weeks many of the birds that are now trying to preen the fuel off
> will probably become ill from that so it will be very helpful to have
> observers out there.
>   _____  
> 
> From: Michael C. Martin [mailto:mmartin at goldengateaudubon.org] 
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 2:46 PM
> To: mmartin at goldengateaudubon.org
> Cc: noreen at naturetrip.com; eddie at naturetrip.com
> Subject: Action Alert - Oiled Bird Survey Leaders Needed
> Importance: High
> 
> 
> 
> Dear Golden Gate Audubon members and volunteers:
> 
>  
> 
> After the devastating oil spill yesterday, Golden Gate Audubon is interested
> in helping to put volunteer energy into aiding oiled birds. We are looking
> for leaders to take volunteers to areas and document any oiled birds or
> mammals and report this information to the Oiled Wildlife Care Network.
> 
>  
> 
> UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should people touch or approach an oiled animal
> unless they have HAZWOPER training and are properly equipped. If you see
> someone doing this, please remind them that this is highly toxic material
> (the oil is not motor oil but fuel oil).
> 
>  
> 
> Calls from the general public wanting to volunteer outnumbered oiled bird
> reports yesterday by about five to one. Volunteer opportunities for
> untrained members of the public are very limited currently but here's a
> critical need: please make a special effort to look for oiled birds in
> places where the general public doesn't go. Don't approach or touch the
> birds, but call the Oiled Wildlife Care Network at (877) 823-6926 and
> provide information on the attached form. The faster they can get these
> birds stabilized and washed, the higher their chances of recovery and
> survival.
> 
>  
> 
> Golden Gate Audubon is looking for people to lead small groups of volunteers
> to monitor and report any oiled birds to the OWCN. Things we need our
> volunteer leaders to do: 
> 
> - Identify the species and location of birds along San Francisco Bay (form
> provided)
> 
> - Use binoculars and spotting scope if you have one
> 
> - Use their own cell phone or home phone to report birds to the Oiled
> Wildlife Care Network 
> 
> - If you have GPS, please use it to help pinpoint the location of birds
> 
> - Photograph birds or marine mammals if possible and save to associate with
> data sheets
> 
>  
> 
> San Francisco locations where leaders are needed:
> 
> - Ocean Beach from Lincoln/Golden Gate Park South
> 
> - Ocean Beach from Lincoln/Golden Gate Park North to China Beach
> 
> - Baker Beach to Golden Gate Bridge
> 
> - Fort Point to Golden Gate Yacht Club
> 
> - Marina to Pier 39
> 
> - Pier 43 to Ferry Building
> 
> - Ferry Building to Mission Creek
> 
> - Mission Creek along Southern Waterfront (Agua Vista, Pier 94, Herons Head,
> India Basin, Warm Water Cove)
> 
> - Lake Merced
> 
>  
> 
> East Bay locations where volunteers are needed:
> 
> - Point Pinole south to the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
> 
> - Richmond-San Rafael Bridge/Miller-Knox shoreline south to Golden Gate
> Fields
> 
> - Golden Gate Fields south to Emeryville Crescent
> 
> - Emeryville Crescent south to Oakland Naval Supply Center/7th Street in
> Oakland
> 
> - North side of Alameda and Lake Merritt
> 
> - South side of Alameda
> 
> - MLK Shoreline/Shoreline Park/Bay Farm Island/Oakland Airport
> 
> - Interior reservoirs: San Pablo, Briones, Lafayette
> 
>  
> 
> If you are willing to be an area leader or volunteer in San Francisco,
> please Noreen Weeden or Eddie Bartley at (415) 355-0450 or
> Noreen at naturetrip.com or Eddie at naturetrip.com. If you want to be an area
> leader or volunteer in the East Bay, please contact Michael Martin at (510)
> 919-5873 or mmartin at goldengateaudubon.org. 
> 
>  
> 
> If you cannot participate, but want more information, please see the contact
> numbers below or the attached sheet, or check for updates at
> http://www.goldengateaudubon.org  .
> 
>  
> 
> Michael
> 
>  
> 
> To report oiled wildlife, call the Oiled Wildlife Care Network at (877)
> 823-6926.
> 
> 
> 
> Wildcare in San Rafael is part of the OWCN: http://www.wildcarebayarea.org
>   or (415) 456-SAVE.
> 
>  
> 
> The Marine Mammal Center is also part of the network:
> http://www.marinemammalcenter.org   or
> (415) 289-SEAL
> 
> 
> To volunteer with OWCN, call (800) 228-4544.
> 
>  
> 
> To report an oil spill, call (800) OILS-911.
> 
>  
> 
> Report the extent of oiled habitats to Natalie Cosentino-Manning at NOAA by
> calling (707) 206-1642 or emailing Natalie.c-manning at noaa.gov.
> 
>  
> 
> To help track the movement of the spill, call (888) 850-8486.
> 
>  
> 
> Michael C. Martin
> 
> Development Manager
> 
> Golden Gate Audubon Society
> 
> 2530 San Pablo Avenue, Suite G
> 
> Berkeley, California 94702
> 
> Phone: 510.843.7295
> 
> Mobile: 510.919.5873
> 
> FAX: 510.843.5351
> 
> Email: mmartin at goldengateaudubon.org
> 
> Web: http://www.goldengateaudubon.org
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> 
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