RE:[cayugabirds-l] Goldfinch conjunctivitis?

2011-09-29 Thread John and Sue Gregoire
I believe Wes is correct and I should add that this bacterium can be spread by contact. The implication here is that we should be cleaning our feeders often and then treating them with a 10% bleach solution. Let that air dry and do not rinse. Over the last 25 years we saw a rise and then fall

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Goldfinch conjunctivitis?

2011-09-28 Thread Wesley M Hochachka
since the mid-1990s. Wesley Hochachka -Original Message- From: bounce-38093892-3494...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-38093892-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Marie P Read Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 8:29 PM To: Caroline Manring; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Goldfinch conjunctivitis?

2011-09-27 Thread Marie P Read
I have had a young goldfinch with what looks to be conjunctivitis at my feeder lately. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com Now on FaceBook