When dead birds are found, it's best to freeze them in a bag, after
recording details of place, date, etc. Then notify the Denver Museum
of Nature and Science. They'll do a detailed necropsy, check for all kinds
of things - parasites, etc.
Then contact Jeff Stephensons, collections manager
at 303
Bob,
That's a bummer. If you have a moment, please consider submitting a report
here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/southwest-avian-mortality-project .
iNaturalist is trying to collect data on the bird die-off event that took
place earlier this month. Might be connected, might not.
I re-found the yellow-throated vireo again this morning (Thurs May 21) at
about 7am. It was in the gully south of the pond and then in the trees
just west of the gully.
It vocalized for a bit, and that was how I tracked it down, if that helps
others planning to chase it.
I'll post an e-bird
