37 birds return to Brookline's Muddy River after being saved from an oil spill
People release dozens of birds at a Brookline park along the Muddy River on Jan. 3, 2025. The birds had been rescued by the New England Wildlife Center after an oil spill last month. Margaret Byrne, regional spill response coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said oil spills can happen anywhere, and each one is different.