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During the pandemic, health experts advised people not to gather in large groups to stop the spread of COVID-19. Now, natural biologists are recommending that bird lovers step in to prevent birds from congregating in an effort to curb a march in the case of salmonellosis, a deadly, rapidly spreading intestinal disease, reports SFGate. And that means bird feeders and baths need to be removed from their property. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has been “flooded” in recent months with calls from people finding sick or dead finches at bird feeders, the agency said in a statement. Birds contract Salmonella, which is caused by Salmonella, when they ingest food or water, or come in contact with objects infected with feces of an infected bird. Most birds die within a day of being infected, a bird disease specialist tells WordsSideKick.com.
Pine siskins, a type of finch, are most affected. But the disease has also been reported in fewer goldfinches and U.S. goldfinches. In California, reports of infected birds come largely from the communities of the Central Coast, Bay Area and Sierra Nevada, authorities say. Reports of a “number” of birds being infected are also coming in from across the country. The News & Observer reports that people in North Carolina are being asked to take down their feeders. And the same goes for South Carolina residents State. “Keeping bird feeders clean and temporarily removing them over the next few weeks is something people can do to keep birds safe,” as they migrate northward over the next four weeks, an expert said. – the increase in the number of birds migrating – is the largest in a decade, according to the Audubon Society. (Read more stories about dead birds.)