[Tweeters] long-billed syndrome question

[David Parent]

Ah! Thank you! Caroline is the person who received my specimens. 
Dave

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> On Mar 31, 2021, at 4:24 PM, Carla Conway <mikiconway at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Hi Peggy and Dave,

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> Caroline Van Hemert at the US Geological Survey in Anchorage has done a lot of research into bill deformities and avian keratin disorder. She may be able to provide a contact in Washington.

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> Carla 

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>> On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 1:43 PM <dpdvm at whidbey.com> wrote:

>> Hi Peggy,

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>> About ten years ago I sent the last bill overgrowth bird to a researcher at the U of Alaska, Fairbanks and USGS. I could not find her name. I believe they isolated a virus as the cause and I do not know if there is ongoing research. I euthanized and sent her a couple of Red-tailed Hawks, a Crow and a Turkey Vulture!

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>> Best,

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>> Dave Parent DVM

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>> Useless Bay Animal Clinic, Freeland, WA

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>> From: Peggy Mundy <peggy_busby at yahoo.com> 

>> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 4:09 PM

>> To: TWEETERS Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>

>> Subject: [Tweeters] long-billed syndrome question

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>> Hi Tweeters:

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>> Is anyone in Western Washington tracking or researching the occurrence of long-billed syndrome?  I saw a male house sparrow at Wiley Slough last week that appears to have a slightly misshaped bill and wondered if it should be reported anywhere.  I found an article online, but it was several years old and did not identify the researcher.

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>> thanks,

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>> Peggy Mundy  

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>> peggy_busbyATyahoo.com

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>> Bothell, WA

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