Re: Blue Jay deaths in the South Miami area

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Posted by Bob Kelley on 16:18:47 06/28/04

In Reply to: Re: Blue Jay deaths in the South Miami area posted by Bruce Cochrane

The website address did not make it, and I was not able to reply to you. My E-mail address is
RKelley@math.miami.edu
Phil Stoddard also reported a dead Blue Jay from South Miami. I was not aware that they were so vulnerable although I was aware that Crows are. NAS has a report on WNV on their website.
Thanks.
Bob Kelley

: : Corvid species are highly susceptible to West Nile virus. The Florida Department of Health Tampa Branch Lab tests dead birds for the virus. A link for their webpage is included below which includes surveillance information. Hope its helpful.
: Bruce
: : I had a report today(Sunday, 6/27/2004)
: : of 5 dead Blue Jays from a yard in the South Miami
: : area( not far from SW62nd Avenue and SW 80th Street ). Have there been reports of Blue Jays being affected by West Nile Virus? I suggested that they call the Florida Wildlife and Conservation Commission. Any other suggestions? Have there been any other reports of similar
: : bird deaths recently?
: : Bob Kelley
:

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