The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is encouraging California residents to take additional steps to keep bird feeders clean. An outbreak of mycoplasmosis, a disease affecting finches, but not humans, was recently discovered in the Danville/Alamo area.
“Weekly cleaning of bird feeders must be done to minimize the risk of spreading the disease among finches and other birds,” said Dr. Pam Swift, a DFG wildlife veterinarian.
