Lynn's Journal
May 23 - May 29
Week in Review
It was a fairly stressful week with the admission of a Bald Eagle and a Red-tail Hawk with symptoms consistent with avian influenza. Both birds were examined in our outside quarantine area. The eagle died shortly after admission. The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife is having it tested for influenza. …
May 16 - May 22
Avian Influenza is in the Tri-Cities
BMW assisted the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in testing four birds for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The birds were found in the Tri-Cities area and either died or were euthanized because they exhibited symptoms consistent with HPAI. …
May 9 - May 15
The Week in Review: Mostly Babies!!!
Black-billed Magpie 22-140
The land owner didn’t realize the Magpie nest was active when he cut the nest tree down. There was just one baby and some unhatched eggs in the nest. His weight has quadrupled in 6 days, from 15 grams to 60 grams. …
May 2 - May 8
Happy Mother’s Day to Moms Everywhere
Avian Influenza is Here
Avian Influenza has been found in both Oregon and Washington. All birds can catch the virus, but raptors are particularly susceptible. To protect BMW’s Ambassador Birds and current rehab birds, an initial intake and quarantine area has been set up in the Small Bird Test Flight Pen which is adjacent to the Visitor Parking area. …
April 24 - May 1
The Week in Review
There were nine new admissions this past week which made it a typical week for this time of year.
Wood Duck 22-114
Wood Ducks are unusual birds for BMW’s Pendleton center. We admit far more raptors than water fowl. Wood Ducks are cavity nesters. …
