[Sightings] West Nile Virus

West Nile Virus is not a topic specific to East Bay birders, and there 
are likely more appropriate forums for further discussion. However, the 
following may be of use.

 From "North American Bird Bander, v.28:1:

WEST NILE VIRUS - WHAT ORNITHOLOGISTS AND BIRD BANDERS SHOULD KNOW

Get the facts at:   http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/WNV.html

Posted on the web 15 Apr 2003 by the Ornithological Council, this is a 
four page summary of what banders need to know about West Nile Virus 
(WNV).  From the introductory paragraph: "The Ornithological council - a 
consortium of 11 scientific ornithological societies in the Western 
Hemisphere -- consulted with a numbeer of experts to compile this fact 
sheet about the risks of WNV to ornithologists and bird banders and to 
provide the most up-to-date public health recommendations for those 
handling live birds, carcasses, or tissue that is potentially infected 
with WNV."

Kay Loughman
Berkeley, CA

Western Bird Banding Association Editor for
North American Bird Bander

ncg wrote:
> on 8/1/04 7:21 AM, Mike Feighner at feinerVogel94551 at comcast.net wrote:
> 
> 
>>Perhaps someone has something to say
>>about the report of West Nile Virus now turning up within our region in
>>Walnut Creek in Contra Costa County?
> 
> 
> I would like to second that question; also, should we be taking special
> precautions at our bird and hummer feeders to minimize possible
> contamination?
> 
> Beth Newman
> Berkeley
> 
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