All: Finally connected with CPW, wanted to pass along what I learned. Unfortunately highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1), or HPAI, is here in CO and is widespread. Not really anything can be done about it, other than monitoring and observing. CPW would like to hear about suspected cases, their criteria is 3 dead birds of the same species within a two (2) week window in the same area. They would like to analyze the bird, as long as they can get it within 48 hrs and the bird has NOT been frozen. Contact your local CPW District office if you notice anything.
I did get Clayton from CPW connected to the head ranger at Union, so those two entities can connect more easily if any other birds are found. As a small bonus for myself, I've gotten to know the ranger I first spoke to and it turns out he lives one street over from me. Here's a link to an Audobon article on HPAI: https://www.audubon.org/news/north-american-birds-face-their-own-pandemic-latest-bout-avian-flu Jay Hutchins Longmont On Monday, May 2, 2022 at 7:14:57 PM UTC-6 acer...@gmail.com wrote: > A friend just texted me a picture of a dead pelican she found at Cherry > Creek State Park. It did not appear to have any injuries. She reported it > to the park office so hopefully they will act quickly to remove the animal > so scavengers don't get to it and pass illness along the food chain > (assuming the bird died of something contagious). My friend kayaks almost > daily at CCSP and I'm sure she'll let me know of any other birds she finds. > > Really hoping this isn't the start of a tragic summer. > > Amy > > Amy Cervene > Arvada, Jefferson > > On Sun, May 1, 2022 at 8:47 AM jay...@gmail.com <jay...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> All: >> >> Got quite a few responses to my post, almost all suggesting it could be >> High Path Avian Influenza (thank you Scott S. from the US F&WS!) and to >> call CPW. I did talk to a message taker there on Friday, will update >> everyone if/when I hear back from them. >> >> Jay Hutchins >> Longmont >> >> On Friday, April 29, 2022 at 1:37:09 PM UTC-6 lforre...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> These are water fowl, which may be susceptible to the avian flu they're >>> very worried about. I think CPW wants to know about this level of >>> fatalities. >>> >>> Lynne Forrester >>> Littleton, Jefferson County >>> >>> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Colorado Birds" group. >> To post to this group, send email to cob...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en >> * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. >> Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate >> * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Colorado Birds" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to cobirds+u...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/4f5945b4-7544-4724-8cd5-454f81ce4edan%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/4f5945b4-7544-4724-8cd5-454f81ce4edan%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/a8a9d01e-53d4-4ae7-9399-4d7fc648aee9n%40googlegroups.com.
