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micmac
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 Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:52 pm Post subject: dead bird |
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| I saw a large dead blue jay today in the alley between Ingleside & Newton (about 1842 Ing rear) Is the city collecting these to test for West Nile? Jays seem to be flourishing around my house but I don't know what else could have killed this big bird. |
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jack
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| Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:21 pm Post subject: Re: dead bird |
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| micmac wrote: | | I saw a large dead blue jay today in the alley between Ingleside & Newton (about 1842 Ing rear) Is the city collecting these to test for West Nile? Jays seem to be flourishing around my house but I don't know what else could have killed this big bird. |
Not that I know of. They know that West Nile is here. The crow population has been decimated by this disease. -- Jack |
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Joe
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| Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: dead bird |
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| micmac wrote: | | I saw a large dead blue jay today in the alley between Ingleside & Newton (about 1842 Ing rear) Is the city collecting these to test for West Nile? Jays seem to be flourishing around my house but I don't know what else could have killed this big bird. |
There are black plastic containers of rat poison in that alley. I don't walk my dog through there anymore because of the dead rats and dead birds. I think the birds may be coming into contact with this rat poison. |
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jack
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: dead bird |
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| micmac wrote: | | I saw a large dead blue jay today in the alley between Ingleside & Newton (about 1842 Ing rear) Is the city collecting these to test for West Nile? Jays seem to be flourishing around my house but I don't know what else could have killed this big bird. |
Came across the answer to your question about the District Government and dead birds:
What do I do if I find a dead bird?
Dead birds act as a sentinel and dead bird surveillance is one of the components of the West Nile virus program in the District. The Department of Health has collected and tested sufficient numbers of dead birds to know that West Nile virus is endemic. The Department of Health is no longer studying dead birds. If you find a dead bird, please dispose of the bird yourself. To properly dispose of the bird, please follow this procedure:
Wear protective gloves or use a plastic bag as a glove
Place or wrap the dead bird in a plastic bag and tie the bag securely
Dispose of the bag in an outdoor trash receptacle
Wash your hands with soap and water
Remember, the West Nile virus is not transmitted directly from birds to humans.
http://doh.dc.gov/doh/cwp/view,a,1370,q,574241,dohNav_GID,1787,dohNav,%7C33120%7C33139%7C.asp#4
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