Hi folks,
At the place in Dallas this last weekend, I noticed some of the HOUSE SPARROWS
are acting funny. Sort of slow and wobbly. There have been at least half a
dozen or more dead ones appearing in the outbuildings sort of randomly over the
last few weeks also. I had been putting them down to the continuing wet and
cold weather. Now it is reported to me that, one of the not quite dead ones,
having been caught, has leaky, runny eyes and clear fluids leaking out of his
nose/beak.
I had also been noticing that every year at around this time, some of the SONG
SPARROWS and occasionally a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW turn up dead for no reason.
I notice that there are a few that show the same sluggish, fluttery sort of
flight attempts, but I haven't attempted to catch them. I just sort of figured
they would take care of themselves. I am hearing again that there are weak or
ill song sparrows again.
Does anyone know what is going on, and is it something to be concerned about?
The other birds, STARLINGS, ROBINS, JAYS etc do not seem to be ill at all and
we never see them randomly dead for no reason.
Thanks folks!
Andrew
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