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> Sorry, Robert and Rupert, bird baths are out too! See www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1264281/Infected-garden-feeders-bird-baths-blamed-deaths-fifth-Britains-greenfinches.html
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> However, the National Audubon and several Audubon chapters gives advice on keeping feeders and bird baths clean. See for example www.auduboninternational.org/Resources/Documents/WHM%20-%20Bird%20Feeding.pdf.
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> By the way the American Birding Association gives some guidelines on feeding and watering birds, mentioning that “It is important to feed birds continually during harsh weather” www.aba.org/about/ethics.html.
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> The ABA code of ethics also state that “If you are attracting birds to an area, ensure the birds are not exposed to predation from cats and other domestic animals”. My reading of this is that ABA consider it unethical to attract birds to an area where your pets might harm them.
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> On 26 Jan 2016, at 5:51 am, Robin and Rupert Irwin < rrdjm@iprimus.com.au> wrote:
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>> Speaking very much as a layman, would not the use water bowls spread disease just as much as food trays. We are encouraged to clean water supplies regularly, if we did the same with food trays would that not help to discourage the spread of disease?
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