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Migratory bird season peaks in Michigan in May. Dairy and poultry farmers worry that the birds could bring H5N1 avian influenza with them to Michigan and infect their flocks and herds.
“I easily saw 14 dead birds without much effort.” Aaron Johnson of Oak Creek said he's been visiting the beach just north of the South Shore Water Reclamation Facility for 16 years.
Michigan's songbird population is not as susceptible to avian influenza - or bird flu - as waterfowl are, and the typical tube-style feeders tend to keep birds from congregating together.
If bird flu is suspected in a domestic flock, contact Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) immediately at 800-292- 3939 (daytime) or 517-373-0440 (after hours).
Bird flu has been detected in a Monroe County backyard flock, pushing the total to three highly pathogenic avian influenza cases in Monroe County since the virus was first detected in Michigan in ...
A bird that died from unknown causes lays along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Lake County. Lake County health officials said bird flu has been reported in dead birds found across the county.