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Dead birds?

  • 03-06-2015 2:33pm
    #1
    Dan_Solo
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    Hi all. I was wondering if the real bird watchers out there have noticed any increase in the number of "odd" dead birds around? Locally (Galway) I've seen dead blackbirds, pigeons and even a big Glaucous gull, and least one a day for the last week when I wouldn't have seen any this time of the year normally. I know over winter I sometimes see dead birds, but never in the summer months. Or what passes for summer!
    The gull was a particular concern as there was a patch of green gunk at its beak. Ew.


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  • #2
    Birdnuts
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    The bad spring has certainly increased mortality rates. As for the gull you mention, it sounds like potential avian botulism. A nasty disease which has wiped out many gull colonies around the country since the 80's.


  • #3
    ThunderCat
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    I'd attribute it to the fact that this time of year there is a lot of young birds that would have recently fledged and are getting used to their surroundings and their new found ability to fly. They may still be naïve as to the speed and danger of cars etc. or high winds that could blow them into the ground or buildings which could account for what you are seeing.

    In the case of adult dead birds it could be that they are doing the work of two when it comes to feeding the young as their partner may be gone and the strain of it has taken it's toll.


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