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- Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:38:24 -0400
Project FeederWatch Electronic Newsletter
October 25, 2006
Since mycoplasmal conjunctivitis was first observed in House Finches in
1994 the bacterial disease has caused eye infections in several other
species of wild birds including American Goldfinches, Purple Finches,
Evening Grosbeaks, and Pine Grosbeaks. The same bacteria is suspected of
causing this conjuntivitus in House Sparrows, too.
In October 2006, the Lab of Ornithology received information that there
may be an emerging epidemic of conjunctivitis in House Sparrows in the
Chicago area. In order to determine if an epidemic is beginning in House
Sparrows we are asking citizen scientists across the continent to report
sightings of House Sparrows with eye infections. Learn how to report
sick House Sparrow sightings here:
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/News/houspa.htm
More information on mycoplasmal conjunctivitis in House Finches can be
found at the House Finch Disease Survey website:
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/hofi/
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