I had at least two house finches at the feeder in Paonia the last two days with swelling around the eyes, that may be mycoplasmal conjunctivitis (house finch disease). No other signs which might indicate pox. Cornell's house finch disease website did not (as far as I could tell) indicate the current extent of the disease, although I did find, while googling, two threads on COBIRDS indicating affected birds on the front range.
Was wondering if anyone had any info on this disease on the west side of the state. Photos of the birds at the feeders here: http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk296/Paoniabirds/2009/house%20finch/ I have an email in to the house finch address at Cornell. Will let you know what I learn there. Dennis Garrison Paonia _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail®: Get quick friend updates right in your inbox. http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Updates1_042009 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
