Bird Illness Investigation Continues in Several States
July 2, 2021
Update as of July 2, 2021
In late May, wildlife managers in Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky began receiving reports of sick and dying birds with eye swelling and crusty discharge, as well as neurological signs. More recently, additional reports have been received from Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. While the majority of affected birds are reported to be fledgling common grackles, blue jays, European starlings, and American robins, other species of songbirds have been reported as well. No definitive cause(s) of illness or death have been determined at this time.
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DNR and partners investigating songbird mortalities Sunday, June 27, 2021 4:00 AM Indiana DNR has received reports of sick and dying songbirds from five counties. DNR is working with the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (IN ADDL) and the USGS National Wildlife Health Center to determine the birds’ cause of death.
The five counties are Monroe, Clark, Jefferson, LaGrange, and Lake.
The affected songbirds showed neurological signs of illness as well as eye swelling and crusty discharge.
“Several species are being affected,” said Allisyn-Marie Gillet, DNR ornithologist, “including blue jay, American robin, common grackle, Northern cardinal, European starling, and a few others.
Several samples have been sent to IN ADDL. Gillet said that all bird samples submitted have tested negative for avian influenza and West Nile virus. Final laboratory diagnostic results are pending.
Indianapolis Star
No definitive cause of death has emerged so far as the culprit behind the now 285 sick and dying birds reported in Indiana, the state’s department of natural resources said Friday.
Officials with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources repeated their urging for Hoosiers to bring their bird feeders inside while the department continues to investigate the unexplained uptick in sick and dying songbirds across Indiana since late May.
The department sent a dozen bird samples to the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory as part of an investigation into the affected birds, which include blue jays, American robins and Northern cardinals. The birds’ symptoms include neurological signs of illness, eye swelling and crusty discharge.
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