Thought you'd be interested in this article. It presents some information about bird flu that indicates that we need not worry about the wild birds immediately. Let's hope this continues.
Bird flu not yet migrating with wild fowl

Wednesday, December 28, 2005; Posted: 9:56 a.m. EST (14:56 GMT)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bird flu appears more likely to wing its away around the globe by plane than by migrating birds. Scientists have been unable to link the spread of the virus to migratory patterns, suggesting that the thousands of wild birds that have died, primarily waterfowl and shore birds, are not primary transmitters of bird flu.

Full article: http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/12/28/birdflu.migration.ap/index.html

Valerie Elliott
Olympia, WA