Dozens of rescued birds washed up on the south
coast covered in an oil additive are recovering well and are set to be released
back into the wild.
More than 300 birds, mainly guillemots but some
razorbills, were taken in by the RSPCA after being found covered in glue-like
polyisobutene (PIB).
The birds were found in Dorset, Cornwall,
Hampshire and Sussex.
About 70 of them have now been allowed into an
outdoor pool area and could be released in the next two weeks.
Peter Venn, manager at West Hatch Animal Centre
in Taunton, Somerset, said it has around 70 more birds which are not yet ready
to go outside.
He said: "Overall about 200 birds survived,
which can be anticipated for this type of incident.
"We will be weighing the birds who have
been allowed outside and if all is well they could be released in a couple of
weeks."
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