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Oh Dear! Apr 25, 2020 8:34:21 GMT

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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2020 8:34:21 GMT

Apr 24, 2020 19:07:21 GMT blueeyedchick said:

Oh Benn not more bad news for our wildlife. I remember the Greenfinch virus from a while back consequently not seen one on my feeder for some time now. Wasn't it to do with feeders not being cleaned properly or was that knocked on the head? Let's hope there is some resilience in our population if it eventually gets here misc_crossed

I did some research on the Greenfinch virus Kathy and surprising to me it has been around since 2005! It is a virus and yes it can linger around feeders that have mouldy or old food and that is why regular cleaning with weak bleach is recommended. Here is the most recent article I could find from 3 years ago:

Where have the greenfinches gone?