Regarding the young, strangely behaving Double-crested Cormorant that was at the doors of the Lab of Ornithology about a week ago, I stumbled on a news item (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/cormorants-toronto-disease-1.4795873) that describes very similar behaviour of cormorants in Toronto that are dying of Newcastle Disease. The disease is caused by a virus, and transmission is by direct contact or through virus particles in the environment. Apparently there's little risk to humans (although mild disease can be caused).
Does anyone know the fate of the Lab of O cormorant, and if dead whether there was a diagnosis of the cause of death? Wesley -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
