RE: [cayugabirds-l] Avian flu

2022-04-19 Thread Johnson, Alyssa 
Here are a few links with good information. The first was sent to me by a DEC 
biologist, and the second I found linked off the first.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Update 03/24/22 from Cornell Wildlife 
Health<https://cwhl.vet.cornell.edu/article/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-update-032422?fbclid=IwAR3TTewR1M4kQ2i9TuOgRdQNufCJsQsmdl2_7awTi45xQOSCGv5wKckc62U>

There are a few sentences at the end of one paragraph that speak directly to 
the question of bird feeding: “Passerines do not seem susceptible to HPAI and 
are not thought to play a significant role in spreading this virus. We are not 
recommending removal of bird feeders at this point.”

If anyone has a more recent update from a governing agency (NYSDEC, NY Dept of 
Health, USDA, CDC, etc.) or Cornell, please share. This is the most reliable 
source of information I’m aware of as of right now though.

2022 Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Birds, 
USDA<https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds?fbclid=IwAR1VPR6eByhUnDK6X8vna1IjStUe4QwWKGyQjd0_Zt9jGiAnw7A5vDvg8Ww>

I am just sharing this information, and do not have any additional answers 
unfortunately. Lets hope for the best!


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From: bounce-126496414-79436...@list.cornell.edu 
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Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 8:07 PM
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Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Avian flu

My brother from Florida who is a beginning birder and who feeds birds asked me 
this same question, so I went to the USDA/APHIS website to see if there is any 
advice there.
(I have not seen any advice from the Lab of O).

USDA APHIS | 2022 Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild 
Birds<https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds>

This site shows some Florida birds found dead from the bird flu. N=62. All over 
the state.
Black vulture, bald eagle, brown pelican, scaup (ducks).
[New York also has had birds dead from this virus]

Nothing I looked at said to stop bird feeding at feeders.
However, a couple places mentioned keeping feeders cleaned regularly to help 
stop  spread of any diseases.

Basically cleaning bird feeders is like doing human food dishes in a restaurant:

Wash all debris away with warm, soapy water.
Rinse well.
Immerse in or spray with a bleach solution mixed acc. to directions on bottle.
Water with bleach should be around 75 degrees, not super hot.
Air dry before re-filling with bird seed.



Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY 14882
d...@cornell.edu<mailto:d...@cornell.edu>

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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Avian flu

Does anyone have any information about whether we should be taking down feeders 
as a result of the recent outbreak of avian flu?

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Avian flu

2022-04-19 Thread Deb Grantham 
This article suggests stopping feeding for a while -- Minnesota: 
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/04/15/u-expert-stop-backyard-bird-feeding-while-avian-flu-spreads

USDA talks about protecting domestic flocks: 
https://ask.usda.gov/s/article/Should-bird-feeders-be-taken-down-to-prevent-the-spread-of-diseases-such-as-bird-flu

And refers to CDC about human risk: 
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/avian-in-humans.htm

I already don’t fill feeders near my house because of rodents.

Deb



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Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 8:07 PM
To: Carol Cedarholm ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Avian flu

My brother from Florida who is a beginning birder and who feeds birds asked me 
this same question, so I went to the USDA/APHIS website to see if there is any 
advice there.
(I have not seen any advice from the Lab of O).

USDA APHIS | 2022 Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild 
Birds<https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds>

This site shows some Florida birds found dead from the bird flu. N=62. All over 
the state.
Black vulture, bald eagle, brown pelican, scaup (ducks).
[New York also has had birds dead from this virus]

Nothing I looked at said to stop bird feeding at feeders.
However, a couple places mentioned keeping feeders cleaned regularly to help 
stop  spread of any diseases.

Basically cleaning bird feeders is like doing human food dishes in a restaurant:

Wash all debris away with warm, soapy water.
Rinse well.
Immerse in or spray with a bleach solution mixed acc. to directions on bottle.
Water with bleach should be around 75 degrees, not super hot.
Air dry before re-filling with bird seed.



Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY 14882
d...@cornell.edu<mailto:d...@cornell.edu>

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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Avian flu

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Avian flu

2022-04-19 Thread Donna Lee Scott 
My brother from Florida who is a beginning birder and who feeds birds asked me 
this same question, so I went to the USDA/APHIS website to see if there is any 
advice there.
(I have not seen any advice from the Lab of O).

USDA APHIS | 2022 Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild 
Birds

This site shows some Florida birds found dead from the bird flu. N=62. All over 
the state.
Black vulture, bald eagle, brown pelican, scaup (ducks).
[New York also has had birds dead from this virus]

Nothing I looked at said to stop bird feeding at feeders.
However, a couple places mentioned keeping feeders cleaned regularly to help 
stop  spread of any diseases.

Basically cleaning bird feeders is like doing human food dishes in a restaurant:

Wash all debris away with warm, soapy water.
Rinse well.
Immerse in or spray with a bleach solution mixed acc. to directions on bottle.
Water with bleach should be around 75 degrees, not super hot.
Air dry before re-filling with bird seed.



Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY 14882
d...@cornell.edu

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] avian flu?

2015-03-18 Thread Linda Orkin 
Not avian flu, cholera as it says in the article.  Bacterial not viral.
Only the birds suffer.

Linda Orkin
Ithaca, NY

On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 11:32 AM, Christianne McMillan White 
cm...@cornell.edu wrote:

  Report in Boston Globe…what do you make of this?  C White, Ithaca

 http://origin.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2015/03/17/basically-they-just-fell-out-sky-snow-geese-found-dead-idaho/XnKf8wwjrBHL6m3NzhthZJ/story.html

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