Last year at about this time, we found several dead birds in our yard. (See: For The Birds). Because we're concerned about the West Nile Virus, I posted the contact information for the San Diego County Vector Control Office.
Within the last few days we've found two dead sparrows and a dead House Finch, so it's time to post the reminder again. Sparrows and House Finches are too small for Vector Control to deal with, but they will collect larger dead birds such as Crows, Ravens, Jays, Hawks, Owls and Falcons.
If you find one of these larger birds dead in San Diego County, the phone number to report it is (858) 694-2888 or report it on line at vector@sdcounty.ca.gov.
We hate to lose our birds, and we really don't want the West Nile virus to become any more prevalent in the county than it already is.
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