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Paul Desjardins

Fri, Jun 4, 2021 5:08 PM

Paul Desjardins
paul.desjardins2@gmail.com
Phone: (860) 623-3696

This morning while at the Suffield Wildlife Management Area I noticed a thrashing in the undergrowth near me and spotted a Gray Catbird that seemed in distress. Just then the bird simply died at my feet. The bird showed no sign of injury so my question is what caused it to die. Poisoning perhaps?

Paul Desjardins
Windsor Locks

Paul Desjardins paul.desjardins2@gmail.com Phone: (860) 623-3696 This morning while at the Suffield Wildlife Management Area I noticed a thrashing in the undergrowth near me and spotted a Gray Catbird that seemed in distress. Just then the bird simply died at my feet. The bird showed no sign of injury so my question is what caused it to die. Poisoning perhaps? Paul Desjardins Windsor Locks

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Ellynne Rey

Fri, Jun 4, 2021 6:00 PM

Paul, I honestly don’t know. But there have been reports of sick birds in
the DC area. It sounds like poisoning. But what would a catbird eat that
might cause this? Could it be pesticides on plants or insects that have
been sprayed? Perhaps it was simply none of those things and the bird was
older. I really hope it’s a one off NPD not a pattern.

Ellynne Rey
Ellynnerey@gmail.com

On Friday, June 4, 2021, Paul Desjardins paul.desjardins2@gmail.com wrote:

Paul Desjardins
paul.desjardins2@gmail.com
Phone: (860) 623-3696

This morning while at the Suffield Wildlife Management Area I noticed a
thrashing in the undergrowth near me and spotted a Gray Catbird that seemed
in distress. Just then the bird simply died at my feet. The bird showed no
sign of injury so my question is what caused it to die. Poisoning perhaps?

Paul Desjardins
Windsor Locks

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Paul, I honestly don’t know. But there have been reports of sick birds in the DC area. It sounds like poisoning. But what would a catbird eat that might cause this? Could it be pesticides on plants or insects that have been sprayed? Perhaps it was simply none of those things and the bird was older. I really hope it’s a one off NPD not a pattern. Ellynne Rey Ellynnerey@gmail.com On Friday, June 4, 2021, Paul Desjardins <paul.desjardins2@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Paul Desjardins > paul.desjardins2@gmail.com > Phone: (860) 623-3696 > > This morning while at the Suffield Wildlife Management Area I noticed a > thrashing in the undergrowth near me and spotted a Gray Catbird that seemed > in distress. Just then the bird simply died at my feet. The bird showed no > sign of injury so my question is what caused it to die. Poisoning perhaps? > > Paul Desjardins > Windsor Locks > > > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/ > join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/ > birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ >

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Paul Fusco

Fri, Jun 4, 2021 6:37 PM

Paul, I was on Long Island photographing shorebirds a few years ago when a goose came flying in and landed in the shallow water right in front of me. The goose started bathing, flapping in the water and dunking its head and neck. It dunked under one time and never came back up. Died right in front of me!
I have no idea what happened to it.
Paul

Paul Fusco
Oxford, CT

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On Jun 4, 2021, at 1:08 PM, Paul Desjardins paul.desjardins2@gmail.com wrote:

Paul Desjardins
paul.desjardins2@gmail.com
Phone: (860) 623-3696

This morning while at the Suffield Wildlife Management Area I noticed a thrashing in the undergrowth near me and spotted a Gray Catbird that seemed in distress. Just then the bird simply died at my feet. The bird showed no sign of injury so my question is what caused it to die. Poisoning perhaps?

Paul Desjardins
Windsor Locks

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Paul, I was on Long Island photographing shorebirds a few years ago when a goose came flying in and landed in the shallow water right in front of me. The goose started bathing, flapping in the water and dunking its head and neck. It dunked under one time and never came back up. Died right in front of me! I have no idea what happened to it. Paul Paul Fusco Oxford, CT Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 4, 2021, at 1:08 PM, Paul Desjardins <paul.desjardins2@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Paul Desjardins > paul.desjardins2@gmail.com > Phone: (860) 623-3696 > > This morning while at the Suffield Wildlife Management Area I noticed a thrashing in the undergrowth near me and spotted a Gray Catbird that seemed in distress. Just then the bird simply died at my feet. The bird showed no sign of injury so my question is what caused it to die. Poisoning perhaps? > > Paul Desjardins > Windsor Locks > > > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

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Liz Jaffin

Fri, Jun 4, 2021 8:39 PM

They are working on the back area of the Suffield WMA; there were signs for people to keep out because they had been using some chemical in there (I forget what). I wonder if that had anything to do with it?

Liz

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On Jun 4, 2021, at 2:37 PM, Paul Fusco paul.fusco@sbcglobal.net wrote:

Paul, I was on Long Island photographing shorebirds a few years ago when a goose came flying in and landed in the shallow water right in front of me. The goose started bathing, flapping in the water and dunking its head and neck. It dunked under one time and never came back up. Died right in front of me!
I have no idea what happened to it.
Paul

Paul Fusco
Oxford, CT

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 4, 2021, at 1:08 PM, Paul Desjardins paul.desjardins2@gmail.com wrote:

Paul Desjardins
paul.desjardins2@gmail.com
Phone: (860) 623-3696

This morning while at the Suffield Wildlife Management Area I noticed a thrashing in the undergrowth near me and spotted a Gray Catbird that seemed in distress. Just then the bird simply died at my feet. The bird showed no sign of injury so my question is what caused it to die. Poisoning perhaps?

Paul Desjardins
Windsor Locks

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They are working on the back area of the Suffield WMA; there were signs for people to keep out because they had been using some chemical in there (I forget what). I wonder if that had anything to do with it? Liz Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 4, 2021, at 2:37 PM, Paul Fusco <paul.fusco@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > Paul, I was on Long Island photographing shorebirds a few years ago when a goose came flying in and landed in the shallow water right in front of me. The goose started bathing, flapping in the water and dunking its head and neck. It dunked under one time and never came back up. Died right in front of me! > I have no idea what happened to it. > Paul > > Paul Fusco > Oxford, CT > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 4, 2021, at 1:08 PM, Paul Desjardins <paul.desjardins2@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Paul Desjardins >> paul.desjardins2@gmail.com >> Phone: (860) 623-3696 >> >> This morning while at the Suffield Wildlife Management Area I noticed a thrashing in the undergrowth near me and spotted a Gray Catbird that seemed in distress. Just then the bird simply died at my feet. The bird showed no sign of injury so my question is what caused it to die. Poisoning perhaps? >> >> Paul Desjardins >> Windsor Locks >> >> >> >> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ >> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

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Death Of A Catbird