Subject: Siskins
Date: Nov 30 10:02:24 1999
From: Roger - rcraik at home.com


Most likely salmonella. They seem to be very prone to it. Feeders and feeder areas should be kept
clean and disinfected on a regular basis.

Roger Craik
Maple Ridge BC

Birdking88 at aol.com wrote:

> In early spring, 1999, every day we had another sick or dead Pine Sisken in
> our yard, either on the ground, on a feeder, and/or on the railing. We see
> our neighbors using pesticides and wonder if that may be the reason they are
> dying? Or is someone not cleaning their feeders?