Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
The importance of maintaining sanitary feeding stations is crucial to the health of wild birds. In this video, I want to help inform my fellow bird nerds about why it's important and how to go about keeping feeders hygienic.
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Kurtztown University Study - feederwatch.org/blog/cleaning-preventing-disease
How to clean bird feeders and maintain hummingbird feeders allaboutbirds.org/news/how-to-clean-your-bird-feeder/#:~:text=Cleaning%20seed%20feeders&text=To%20clean%20your%20feeder%2C%20take,allow%20to%20dry%20before%20refilling.
List of feeders diseases and how to clean feeders watchingbackyardbirds.com/wbbsite/article/how-to-clean-your-bird-feeder.php#:~:text=Use%20liquid%20dish%20soap%20to,the%20solution%20for%20ten%20minutes
How to maintain feeders and bird food during summer months allaboutbirds.org/news/safe-summer-bird-feeding-qa-with-david-bonter
Salmonella outbreak in Western - U.S oregonlive.com/environment/2021/02/a-salmonella-outbreak-is-killing-finches-in-the-western-us-and-backyard-bird-feeders-may-be-helping-it-spread.html
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The importance of maintaining sanitary feeding stations is crucial to the health of wild birds. In this video, I want to help inform my fellow bird nerds about why it's important and how to go about keeping feeders hygienic.
If you enjoyed this video please help support the channel by SHARING it on Facebook and Twitter. It’s a free way to help me TREMENDOUSLY! I GREATLY appreciate your support and I hope you enjoy the show!
Sources:
Kurtztown University Study - feederwatch.org/blog/cleaning-preventing-disease
How to clean bird feeders and maintain hummingbird feeders allaboutbirds.org/news/how-to-clean-your-bird-feeder/#:~:text=Cleaning%20seed%20feeders&text=To%20clean%20your%20feeder%2C%20take,allow%20to%20dry%20before%20refilling.
List of feeders diseases and how to clean feeders watchingbackyardbirds.com/wbbsite/article/how-to-clean-your-bird-feeder.php#:~:text=Use%20liquid%20dish%20soap%20to,the%20solution%20for%20ten%20minutes
How to maintain feeders and bird food during summer months allaboutbirds.org/news/safe-summer-bird-feeding-qa-with-david-bonter
Salmonella outbreak in Western - U.S oregonlive.com/environment/2021/02/a-salmonella-outbreak-is-killing-finches-in-the-western-us-and-backyard-bird-feeders-may-be-helping-it-spread.html
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If you have a sick or injured bird in your possession I can not help this bird in any way it is strongly advised to contact a local vet or wildlife official before any decisions are made. It is very easy to do more harm than good when handling any wildlife.
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For business inquiries, please contact Jamie at
lesleythebirdnerd@gmail.com
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