Date: 1/12/21 7:49 am From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...> Subject: Re: [MASSBIRD] Sick pine siskins?
Thanks to Suzanne Sullivan for this response.
Barbara Volkle Northborough, MA <barb620...>
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Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:52:00 -0500 From: <swampy435...> Subject: Re: [MASSBIRD] Sick pine siskins?
I have had several and have stopped feeding them. Platform feeders are no worse than any other feeder. I have cleaned my thistle feeder because of poop on it from multiple times. And they also feed on fallen seed on the ground where they can also come in contact with droppings. It stinks because I also had an Evening Grosbeak coming, which can also get the virus/salmonella ( likely). So I just stopped feeding them all together. First time in 30 years. But it is the right thing to do because they are in is such close quarters it is helping to spread the disease. I may resume in a couple of weeks time and see what happens.
