IV-466 



"The Thames Science Center, 622 William Street, 

 New London, was notified and were first on the scene with 

 their three-man professional staff to appraise the 

 situation. Several oiled-horned grebes were picked up 

 completely covered and unable to fly. Red-breasted 

 merganser, black duck, greater scaup, common goldeneye, 

 bufflehead, surf scoter, Canada Geese, mallard, mute 

 swan, common loon, herring gull, and greater black-backed 

 gulls were all found oiled in various stages in their 

 struggle for survival. As of January 30 the following is 

 a summary of accurate figures of birds observed by the 

 Thames Science Center Staff. 



TOTAL 



22 



189 



257 



486 



