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May 20, 2009
Dead Birds in Clinton Hill
Wondering if anyone else has noticed the amount of dead birds on Clinton Hill sidewalks. Walking around yesterday I saw four (2 of them babies) bodies lying on the ground. Has there been any spraying recently? If anyone has insights regarding this troubling phenomenon, please share. Thank you.
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It was really really windy on Sunday and Monday after the storms passed. They blow out of the nest. Happens alot this time of year.
Posted by: newsouthsloper at May 20, 2009 7:53 AM
I also noticed this in Clinton Hill. No idea what the cause is but it is sad and troubling.
Posted by: wasder at May 20, 2009 9:08 AM
My son's preschool class saw 2 in North Slope the other day on their nature walk. I thought it was a bit troubling too.
Posted by: WTbound at May 20, 2009 9:44 AM
This is typical of spring. We've had a few here in Bay Ridge as well. Mostly baby birds. Some must be blown out of the nests but remember that mamma birds will push any baby bird out of the nest that she deems unviable. I hate seeing it but such is nature.
Posted by: italiana71 at May 20, 2009 9:45 AM
omg. swine flu has spread to the birds.!
Posted by: billyboomer at May 20, 2009 9:47 AM
it's probably just kids feeding the birds alka seltzer. it makes their stomachs explode :( i remember when i was a kid people used to feed them to ducks. horrible.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 20, 2009 9:48 AM
Any chickens???
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 20, 2009 9:54 AM
Ever since they suspended alternate parking...
Posted by: denton at May 20, 2009 9:59 AM
In the spring it's not unusual to see baby birds that have fallen out of their nests. On the other hand dead adult birds are a concern because of the possible presence of the West Nile Virus.
Get more info on the CDC website.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/qa/wnv_birds.htm
or the NY Dept of Health website
http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/west_nile_virus/
"To report dead birds, particularly dead crows, contact your local county health department or call toll free at 1-866-537-BIRD."
Posted by: GinoinGreenpoint at May 20, 2009 10:34 AM
What kind of birds are we talking about here? I saw a dead pigeon on Washington/Gates yesterday and thought it was odd as it made me realize that in my 16 years of liviing in NYC i had never seen a dead pigeon.
Posted by: dokas at May 20, 2009 10:52 AM
every year someone posts this question....
it's a regular occurrence in the spring-- baby birds trying to learn to fly. so sad!
Posted by: lc at May 20, 2009 11:14 AM
Saw one on the curb last night. Ah, the fragility of life.
Posted by: infinitejester at May 20, 2009 11:19 AM
The only good Starling is a dead Starling!
Posted by: mod squad at May 20, 2009 11:25 AM
The only good Starling is a dead Starling!
Posted by: mod squad at May 20, 2009 11:25 AM
Clarice.....?
Posted by: christopher at May 20, 2009 12:35 PM
Robin ?
Posted by: mod squad at May 20, 2009 2:06 PM
"What kind of birds are we talking about here?"
Canaries.
***Bid half off peak comps***
Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at May 20, 2009 2:20 PM
Bravo, BHO.
But seriously -- they're baby pigeons. The ones people supposedly never see.
I think they're tossed out of the nest by other birds. I was walking down Fulton one day and one landed right in front of me; as far as I could tell, it was quite dead on the way down.
Posted by: etmthree at May 20, 2009 10:00 PM
Thanks for the info, everyone. I haven't seen any more dead birds since I posted so it sounds like the wind could be the culprit.
Posted by: bcambridge at May 27, 2009 1:43 PM
I live in Stoneham and I have seen two baby birds dead in the same week. I think it is alarming. I let the police know but they say there is nothing to be alarmed. I know that in some countries when you see dead bird you have to notify the health board so that they can examine to see if it is not a epidemic that is spreading.
Posted by: akey at July 29, 2009 10:24 AM
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