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Indiana sick, dying songbirds now in 53 counties; no cause known yet

Indianapolis Star No definitive cause of death has emerged so far as the culprit behind the now 285 sick and dying birds reported in Indiana, the state’s department of natural resources said Friday. Officials with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources repeated their urging for Hoosiers to bring their bird feeders inside while the department continues to investigate the unexplained uptick in sick and dying songbirds across Indiana since late May. The department sent a dozen bird samples to the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory as part of an investigation into the affected birds, which include blue jays, American robins and Northern cardinals. The birds’ symptoms include neurological signs of illness, eye swelling and crusty discharge. 

Indiana birds dying: DNR asks Hoosiers to bring in their bird feeders

Indianapolis Star Cardinals, robins, grackles and blue jays are getting sick and dying across Indiana, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources isn t sure why.  As a precaution, DNR is now asking that all Hoosiers remove their bird feeders.  The birds which have been found in 15 counties, including Marion, Hamilton and Johnson counties  showed eye swelling, crusty discharge and neurological signs of illness. The others counties that the birds have been found are: Clark, Delaware, Jackson, Jefferson, LaGrange, Lake, Monroe, Newton, St. Joseph, Union, Washington and Whitley.  Samples sent to the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory tested negative for avian influenza and the West Nile virus. 

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