Oiled birds and oil spills
The appropriate organisation to contact for an oil spill depends on where the spill has occurred.
For coastal incidents:
- Report to the Coastguard, local numbers for the Coastguard office is nearest to you
For inland incidents:
- Report to the Environment Agency on 0800 80 70 60
If there are live oiled birds, please also report to:
- RSPCA: 0300 1234 999, National
0300 123 0723, Mallydams Wood Wildlife Unit, Hastings
Oil is particularly toxic to a bird if ingested, which easily happens when they try to preen off the oil. Please do not attempt to clean birds yourself, it requires specialist equipment and expertise. Do not touch dead or sick birds.