Thank you for the update!
I noticed I had a Pine Siskin at my feeder that was moving a bit slower
than the rest recently. Still alert and active, but slow enough that I was
able to walk right up to it and have it hop onto my finger (It may have
just been a particularly gluttonous Siskin though, since it wouldn't stop
eating)
I did make sure to wash my feeder out with hot water and bleach last night,
however. I'm hoping that by doing so once a week should be enough.
Cheers,
Steven D.
On Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 1:18 PM Izzy & Kendrick <
gobirder at gmail.com> wrote:
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Hi all,
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As of this morning, I've seen several random reports in the Seattle area
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of folks with seed feeders finding sick or dead Pine Siskin. It appears
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that, especially with the large numbers of these birds around this year,
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that they are quite possibly spreading salmonella and who knows what else.
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This is a reminder to disinfect your feeders and birdbaths as often as
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possible.
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We have personally opted to take our feeders down, at least for a while.
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The PISI have been aggressively dominating the feeders, so it seems like
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the best decision at this time.
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I have also heard about PISI striking several windows in our neighborhood.
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Yet another reason for us to remove the feeders.
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Thank you for keeping our birds safe,
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izzy arévalo wong
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seattle wa
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