This is the kind of thing I wish authorities in the areas would give
us all a clue as to what we are loosing, I had not heard of Raptors,
Owls dying off because of West Nile. As I said, here in Seattle they
only test for Corvid's and Jays, maybe because they think the chances
you finding one of these is greater than a bird of prey?
Martyn
Naturesound.Org
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Danielson
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 6:35 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Re: West Nile & Crows
>Rich Peet wrote:
>> In my area, MN. West Nile is very area specific. It hits
>> neighborhoods one at a time. From first symptoms seen to death in
>> crows appears to be about 3 days. They don't even seem to care
about
>> testing birds here any more as it is here to stay. Lost about 50%
of
>> the crows last fall, to soon to tell about this year. GH Owl kill
>> appears to be much higher but I know of no stats and that is just my
>> observations.
>>
>> We have an under reaction here rather than an over reaction. The
>> media reports about birds, people, and horses. No mention that the
>> large hog operations are also symptomatic. But that would mean you
>> would have to talk about the human food supply being infected. So
no
>> one talks about it. Except a few of us on the edge.
>
>It's also being used here as a reason for draining wetlands.
>
>I've not seen any crows in trouble, and we have lots around. I have
>noticed many less songbirds since the spraying started. And I'm 6 miles
>from the nearest town that's spraying.
>
>I'm sure the loss of songbirds will be pointed out as ones that died
>from West Nile. If anyone notices at all, that is. No testing means you
>do not know what killed the birds. In the few times testing has been
>done around here, West Nile itself was exceedingly scarce.
>
>Walt
>
>
>
>--
Then you probably don't have the virus in your area yet. West nile
was documented here in milwaukeelast summer and in many spots through
Wisconsin. Its very obvious. many dead birds. song birds too. Rich is
right about the owls. Wis DNR confirrmed many raptors were killed.
Rob D.
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