Spills · oil

Oiled birds, cape cod; atlantic white cedar swamp trail, wellfleet, ma 02667, USA

NOAAORR-9428

issued
2017-01-31 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-02-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-02-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.907, -69.964
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Oiled Birds, Cape Cod; Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail, Wellfleet, MA 02667, USA.
Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail, Wellfleet, MA 02667, USA.
1. On Saturday (1/28/17) and Tuesday (1/31/17) several oiled birds were found on the shores of Cape Cod. One razorbill and three murres. NOAA SSC was contacted by both the state and the USCG. The spread of the findings and the fact that all but one was alive make hindcasting very difficult. NOAA NESDIS was contacted and a review of recent satellite images proved negative.. Currently, samples are being taken of the oil and the birds are being treated. Resource and management agencies have been notified, including the Cape Cod National Seashore, to be on the lookout for more animals.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL.
3. POSITION 41.907N 069.964W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9428: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9428

This area · spills & pollution incidents

338 within 180 nm since 1972 · 8 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

72
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
26

Season · when spills & pollution incidents happen here

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all

Spills

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.