Sightings of oiled seabirds have been reported along the eastern coast from Rockabill in north Dublin and as far south as Carnsore Point in Co Wexford.
The Irish Coast Guard deployed a helicopter to find the origin of the oil, but it has not yet established a source.
A wildlife first responder volunteer with Kildare Wildlife Rescue Pearse Stokes searched for birds covered in oil on beaches yesterday and Wednesday night. He estimated around 90% of the oiled birds he has found, mostly guillemots and razorbills, are still alive."What happens with birds when they get oil on their feathers, they lose their waterproofness and essentially they're floating in the sea and taking on water and it cools them and cools them and cools them," he added.
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