KENDALLVILLE â Birders and backyard birdwatchers alike are growing more concerned with the mysterious ailment affecting songbirds in Indiana. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources began to receive reports of dead birds in Monroe County in May.
Since then, reports of sick or dead birds have spread across the state. As of Friday, 53 of Indianaâs 92 counties had reports of sick or dead birds.
In a Friday new conference, DNR ornithologist Allisyn Gillett said 285 sick or dead birds have been confirmed in Indiana. The condition has also been reported in Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania but not in Illinois or Michigan yet.