Peter - I had one at my feeder which I was fortunately able to gently capture and take to the CU Wildlife clinic where it was treated and released. I took down my feeders and cleaned them all and have not seen any other sick ones since.
- S ________________________________ From: bounce-126569463-82496...@list.cornell.edu <bounce-126569463-82496...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Peter McDonald <pmcdon...@csufresno.edu> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2022 4:59:34 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Goldfinch eye disease A number of goldfinch at my feeder in W. Danby have eye disease. They’re so disoriented they often land on me as a perch trying to find the feeders, which I scrub each week with warm water and a touch of bleach. Is the LabofO still keeping tabs on this? If so where to report my data. Other thoughts? It seems fatal since I’ve found three dead in past 2 months with the ‘glue eye’ diagnostic. I gather their deaths are probably for lack of feeding acumen due to blindness more than anything. (BTW I only get the list digest here so include me in any response.) Thx, Peter Sent from Peter's iPad -- 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/ -- -- 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/ --
