I just came across a report on recent observations of H5N1 in Russia.
As I read it, in areas where H5N1 had been occurred they sampled (shot)
appparently healthy wild birds and tested them. Species testing positive
include (their spelling);
little grebe
Pochard
teal
garganey
coot
nothern shovler
green sandpiper
sandpiper
oyster-catcher
black-winged stilt
white headed plover
Phalarope
laughing gull
herring gull
sparrow-hawk
buzzard
pied wagtail
starling
crow
rook
Does look to support the view that wild bird are the vector there.
The report is at:
http://www.oie.int/downld/Missions/2005/ReportRussia2005Final2.pdf
Andrew
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