NEW HARBOR ISLAND, La. (AP) - Oil is washing up on the shores of
New Harbor Island off the coast of Louisiana.
An Associated Press reporter saw a pinkish oily substance
washing up Thursday on the sands and into the marshland at this
part of the Chandeleur barrier islands chain.
It was at least the second time the AP has confirmed oil coming
ashore. Oil was seen washing up at the mouth of the Mississippi
last week.
On New Harbor island, birds are diving into the oily waters, but
they didn't seem to be in any distress. It's nesting time for sea
gulls and pelicans and the danger is they may be taking
contaminated food or oil on feathers to their young.
There are also numerous dead jellyfish, including some that have
washed up on the beach.

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