They are sending several dead birds off for testing.
The article states that these mass deaths are not uncommon.
The article says the U.S. Geological Service’s website lists about 90 mass deaths of birds and other wildlife from June through Dec.
A friend from the south was here in the early spring a few years ago and was shocked at at the dead fish. The die off can be bad after a particularly long hard winter. Also in the spring the megansers arrive for a few weeks and they kill far more fish than they eat.
Around here the blue jay numbers haven’t recovered from getting hit with west nile virus a few years back.
The article says the U.S. Geological Service’s website lists about 90 mass deaths of birds and other wildlife from June through Dec.
This bit of news should lead the global warming crew to double up on their meds.