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.ĥ. When handling bird feeders and baths be sure to wear disposable gloves and wash your hands when finished.Ĥ. Clean feeders and bird baths with soap and water at least once a week, then disinfect with a 10% bleach solution to prevent potential infectious disease spread between birds and other wildlife.Ģ. After cleaning, rinse well with water and allow to air-dry.ģ. If you have decided to put your feeders and baths up, please follow these maintenance guidelines:ġ. In New York, the DEC has not officially recommended removing bird feeders and baths.Audubon supports the recommendations shared by the USGS National Wildlife Health Center to remove feeders and bird baths as a precautionary measure. However, USGS National Wildlife Health Center, in partnership with diagnostic labs and agencies, still has not identified the cause of the illness affecting birds throughout the East Coast. Some state agencies from affected states have recently indicated that local reports of cases of this bird illness may be waning. Click here for more information on reporting dead or sick animals. We ask that you please share reports with your Regional DEC Wildlife office. While the unknown disease affecting birds has not yet been identified in New York, our office has received photo and verbal reports from members regarding birds exhibiting eye swelling/crusting. 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 confirmed in CT, IN, KY, MD, NJ, OH, PA, and WV.
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