Virtual – Learn About Mysterious Illness Affecting Birds– Beaver Meadow Audubon  on  July 13, 2021 at 7pm. Tom Kerr leads discussion. Streaming here.

Symptoms of the illness in birds, which include crusty or swollen eyes, seizures, and a lack of coordination.Bird species that have been affected by the illness have included juvenile or fledgling blue jays, common grackles, European starlings, and American robins.

Affected states are being asked to take precautions to stop the disease from spreading, including cleaning feeders and bird baths with a 10 percent bleach solution weekly.

You should also should refrain from feeding or handling birds, and were urged to keep pets, including pet birds, from the affected animals.