FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Re: House Finch with Infected Eyes

["Mark Monroe" <markmonroe1@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mycoplasmal conjunctivitis has been common primarily in House Finches
for a little over a decade now in eastern North America.  There are
several websites (such as
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/hofi/abtdisease.html ) that offer
explanations and tips regarding the disease and what you can do if you
see it at your feeders.  Hope this helps.

Mark Monroe

On Nov 12, 2007 9:31 PM, Doris Tichenor <dctichenor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> We have continued to have 1 - 2 house finches around our feeders
> through the autumn. For the past few days we have noticed one of them
> is a  female with infected eyes. Are there any recommendations for
> dealing with this? Should we take down the feeder she's using and
> disinfect it? We still have many goldfinches using all of our
> feeders. Is the eye infection contagious for them? This is the first
> time we have had this problem.
>
> Doris Tichenor
>
> Butler County
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