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Bird feeders during Avian flu outbreaks

 from Cornell Lab  

Originally published April 2022. Updated through February 2025 to reflect further developments in the outbreak.

Many people are concerned about the outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, that began in 2022 and has affected domestic poultry, waterfowl, raptors, shorebirds, other species of birds, and some mammals in many parts of the world. Because the current strain (H5N1) causes heavy losses to poultry, it is referred to as highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI.

Transmission of avian influenza from birds to humans is rare, according to Centers for Disease Control’s summary of current avian influenza testing and infection statistics.

Reports of Avian Flu in Birds

This H5N1 strain of avian influenza virus affects a wide variety of wild birds, including hawks, eagles, falcons, owls, crows, vultures, shorebirds, game birds, seabirds, and especially waterfowl such as Canada Geese and Mallards (see list of species with HPAI detections, below). The virus is shed in the saliva, mucus, and feces of 

Today's South Branch flooding - Springfield Gauge

 Today's flooding at 14.92 was the 89th highest in recorded history. Surprisingly, there have been 18 higher water levels in the last 20 years (24 in the last 25 years). Notice that they're not necessarily annual events.

See the full list of 90 high water historical events (sorted by rank or by date) at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L9nEFii5yABTtVCNcSxOpSxw7krttOy3SpQ7iKdlFNo/edit 

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February 7 prediction for minor flooding - Springfield gauge

 This prediction represents a 24,000 CFS surge of water raising the water level from 4ft to over 17 feet at the Springfield gauge in a 12-hour period.