I have one adult male Black-headed Grosbeak Pheuticus melanocephalus in
breeding plumage that died from what appears to be a window strike,
although I'm not sure. Is this a candidate for a West Nile Virus
researcher? Usually I'd save it for the local raptor rehab facility or
offer the skin to a biology department, both of which are still
possibilities, but thought I'd ask about this first. I've not seen anything
re the incidence of West Nile Virus in this species.



Jack Kintner <jack.kintner at verizon.net> Blaine, WA