![]() Fortunately, it’s the summer breeding season and most bird species are relying on caterpillars and other insects to feed their young, natural food sources that are readily available in nature. We understand and want to provide a bit of reassurance that the impacts of these temporary precautions will have minimal impacts on the birds you love. Many of you may have concerns about ensuring birds have access to familiar food sources, including birdfeeders. Won’t it cause additional harm to remove birdfeeders that are familiar food sources for backyard birds? This will prevent disease transmission to other birds and wildlife. To dispose of dead birds, place them in a sealable plastic bag and discard with household trash.Keep pets away from sick or dead birds as a standard precaution.Wear disposable gloves if it is necessary to handle a bird. Avoid handling dead or injured wild birds.Clean feeders and bird baths with a 10% bleach solution.Cease feeding birds and providing water in bird baths until this wildlife mortality event has concluded.We are taking a cue from wildlife agencies and suggesting the following five steps, for now: ![]() While the unknown disease affecting birds has not yet been reported in New York, it has been reported in neighboring Pennsylvania. While many songbirds have been impacted, the illness seems to be most common in juvenile Common Grackles, Blue Jays, European Starlings, and American Robins. This illness is different from the conjunctivitis condition known as “finch eye disease,” but the exact cause is currently unknown. Reports of sick and dying birds with vision problems, eye swelling (often with a crusty discharge), and neurological symptoms have been rippling across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. The following guidance comes from Audubon New York: Experts recommend taking down feeders until the source of the disease is identified. ![]()
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