Fw: Bird survival
I was just thinking I wanted to add that. I'm sure Jayne will comment.
Usually when a bird is poisoned from lawn chemicals/pesticides they go into hiding and die. We (Jayne/The Recovery Wing) have assumed in some cases that the bird got into trouble because it had been poisoned by chemicals/pesticides. There are clues in the response of the bird and dropping appearance. It may not be that the bird has directly eaten the poison, but that it ate the insect that did. I know raptors get sick, and probably usually die, when they eat the poisoned rodent.
I assume most people who treat their yards, or poison rodents don't realize the effects on other wildlife and ecosystems. I just found out my sister-in-law uses a company that uses chemicals, I explained to her what the chemicals do, she had no idea and has switched to organic.
Melissa Baston/Cheshire
TRW volunteer
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From: dianetucker01@comcast.net
To: Melissa Baston ; recoverywing@cox.net ; Carrier Graphics
Cc: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Bird survival
Now I have a question. How about birds that are affected by trees and yards sprayed with pesticides? Thanks, Diane Tucker
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From: "Melissa Baston" <Mbaston@tgimachine.com>
Hi all,
I just wanted to add that most in the diseased category are due to human
sources (salmonella/conjunctivitis from birds grouping up at feeders/baths
that are not kept clean, as well as the ground below) although not
intentional.
Melissa Baston
TRW volunteer
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To: "Carrier Graphics"
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Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Bird survival
Paul and CT Birders,
Below I pasted last years statistics as to what came in to TRW.
In the ca tegory orphaned, I would say at least half of that number were
more than likely unnecessarily rescued, kidnapped for lack of a better
word. Sadly by the time we get the call/ bird it has sometimes been
several days or longer and the bird is in dire need of rehabilitation.
As far as the injured category, I think again we could probably cut that
number in half and be safe to say half of those injuries were either cat,
dog or human related. Unfortunately we don't usually get the complete
story as to what happened with the bird. In many instances the bird has
been passed from person, to vet, to nature center, before we even know
about it.
There are many instances of injured birds that I suspect cat or hit by car
but unless it is confirmed we will not write it up as the cause. Many
fallen down nests (obviously nests that are put low to the ground)are a
result of cats and dogs getting at them. Possibly could of been shrubs or
trees that were cut that people would not admit to.
The diseased category is very low and I rarely get birds who have been
caught by natural predators. Probably the category that is truly from
natural causes would be fall from nest. To clarify the continued care
category that is when rehabilitators transfer a bird to me.
I hope this answers your question Paul.
2007 Reasons for Admission (327 birds)
Orphaned 57
Injured 52
Cat Caught 36
Nest Fell 34
Fell From Nest 32
Window Strike 29
Hit By Car 23
Continued Care 20
Diseased 12
Nest Remo ved 9
Tree Fell 7
Flypaper, Trapped, Tangled 4
Tree Cut Down 2
Dog Caught 1
Other 9
Jayne Amico/Southington
---- Carrier Graphics wrote:
Of all the injured birds you get in to rehabilitate, how many injury
causes are from human sources and how many are from natural causes?
paul carrier
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