Infections killing.....species in Monterey County CA USA (1 Viewer)

[SanAngelo]

Infections killing a songbird species in Monterey County

Birders across the Central Coast and all the way up into Oregon and Washington are lamenting the loss of thousands of Pine Siskins, a small songbird belonging to the finch family that are dying in …

www.montereyherald.com

 

[Lisa W]

Oh no, hope the feeders are taken down in sufficient numbers to really help.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

It’s very sad, we had this when Greenfinch and Chaffinch populations were severly depleted (by about 50%) with Trichomoniasis, transmitted like wild fire through feeding stations where birds come into close proximity and in contact with contaminated feeders and water. It is why it is crucial to observe good hygiene regimens to ensure birds are always using clean water and clean feeders.

Deadly Bird Feeders - Acer Ecology

Bird feeders and baths can be a life-line to birds - especially in harsh times. However, they can also allow diseases to spread among birds.

www.acerecology.co.uk

 

[SanAngelo]

Articles like these, or at least something addressing these issues, ought to be a "sticky" or "pinned" to the top of this subforum.

It’s very sad.....

Thanks.....I appreciate the follow up.

 

[KC Foggin]

This is so sad to hear.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

Articles like these, or at least something addressing these issues, ought to be a "sticky" or "pinned" to the top of this subforum.



Thanks.....I appreciate the follow up.

There is!!

Hygene & Disease Prevention in the Garden

Hygene & Disease Outbreaks of disease may occur in populations of wild birds wherever they occur, including those visiting gardens. Because garden birdwatchers take so much interest in the birds visiting their gardens, they may occasionally come across diseased birds and a number of different...

www.birdforum.net

 

[SanAngelo]

It is....!!

I was speaking of the Subforum; Food and Feeder pin or sticky; a little more in-your-face.

It's hard enough getting a location in the ID subforum; that request is right under the header, although not in bold or highlighted in any way.

/r

 

[Deb Burhinus]

It is....!!

I was speaking of the Subforum; Food and Feeder pin or sticky; a little more in-your-face.

I guess that’s up to Admin - you could always suggest putting a link to the main sticky from the top of the Food and Feeders forum - it’s certainly a very important issue.

I would say that there has been so much publicity (at least in the UK) about the importance of keeping feeders/water baths clean that if people don’t keep them clean, it’s more a case of laziness or lack of time. No amount of ‘in your face’ will make much more difference in those cases but it doesn’t hurt to keep reminding people.