Dozens of jackdaws found dead in Sweden

Dozens of jackdaws found dead in Sweden
Stockholm — Officials say about 50 birds have been found dead on a street in Sweden. Veterinarian Robert ter Horst says the cause of jackdaws’ Deaths was unclear but that Fireworks were set off near the scene Tuesday night. The birds were found dead on Wednesday. Ter Horst says cold weather, difficulties finding food and possible shock from the Fireworks could be responsible, leading to the stressed birds either dying from the stress or being run over by vehicles. Five of the dead j...

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Dozens of jackdaws found dead in Sweden
STOCKHOLM - Officials say about 50 birds have been found dead on a street in Sweden. Veterinarian Robert ter Horst says the cause of jackdaws' Deaths was unclear but that Fireworks were set off near the scene Tuesday night. The birds were found dead on Wednesday. Ter Horst says cold weather, difficulties finding food and possible shock from the Fireworks could be responsible, leading to the stressed birds either dying from the stress or being run over by vehicles. Five of the dead jackdaws...

Dead birds in Sweden killed by 'external blows'
A large number of dead birds were found in the city of Falkoping, Sweden, Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, according to a Press Release on the website of the Swedish National Veterinary Institute. Autopsies were peformed on five of the birds. The institute said they died due to "sudden, hard external blows," according to the press release. They had no signs of infection or other illnesses, and there were no external signs indicating what killed them. "We have determined that the birds ha...

Dozens of jackdaws found dead in Sweden
Officials say about 50 birds have been found dead on a street in Sweden, days after Fireworks were blamed for killing thousands of blackbirds in Arkansas....

Swedish birds 'scared to death'...
A county Veterinarian has speculated that the birds that fell from the sky in central Sweden on Tuesday may have been frightened by Fireworks, then run over by a car after landing on the road in the dark. Shortly before midnight on Tuesday, residents found 50 to 100 jackdaws on a street in Falköping southeast of Skövde. The incident echoed a number of unexplained incidents earlier this week across the southern US. County Veterinarian Robert ter Horst believes that the birds may have b...

World-wide Dead Birds and Fish Shock and Awe
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Mass bird death epidemic spreads to Kentucky
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Thousands of crabs found dead on U.K. beaches
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Mass bird deaths rare, not apocalyptic: experts
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Mass bird deaths rare, not apocalyptic: experts
Stumble This! Birds falling out of the sky in the United States and Sweden are freak examples of the kind of mass animal Deaths, from Beached Whales to deluges of frogs, that have unusual but not apocalyptic causes, experts say. Storms, hail or lightning can kill birds while tornadoes or waterspouts may suck up small fish or frogs and drop them far away. Human causes, such as Fireworks, power lines or a collision with a truck, may explain avian deaths. The U.N. Environment Program (UNEP) urged ...

Swedish bird deaths linked to fireworks
FALKOPING, Sweden, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- A flock of birds that fell from the sky in central Sweden may have been scared to death by Fireworks, a Veterinarian said. Just before midnight Tuesday, residents of Falkoping found 50 to 100 jackdaws dead on a street. The bizarre incident echoed similar cases in the United States. Public Veterinarian Robert ter Horst said the birds may have been frightened by fireworks Tuesday night and then run over. "We have received information from local residents last nig...

First blackbirds in Arkansas. Now jackdaws drop in Sweden. A common cause?
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Dead Birds Found In Sweden
Stockholm — Officials say about 50 birds have been found dead on a street in Sweden. Veterinarian Robert ter Horst says the cause of jackdaws' Deaths was unclear but that Fireworks were set off near the scene Tuesday night. The birds were found dead on Wednesday. Ter Horst says cold weather, difficulties finding food and possible shock from the Fireworks could be responsible, leading to the stressed birds either dying from the stress or being run over by vehicles. Five of the dead jackda...

Early tests show Ark. blackbirds died of trauma
Preliminary lab results show the blackbirds that fell from the sky in central Arkansas died from blunt force trauma. That supports the theory that Fireworks on New Year's Eve spooked the birds and sent them flying into cars, houses and each other and plummeting to their deaths. The Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wis., released the results Wednesday. Arkansas' Game and Fish Commission says the birds didn't test positive for any Pesticides. Officials are still awaiting lab results from tests f...

Expert: Blackbird deaths spare Canada
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Hundreds More Dead Birds Fall From Sky In Kentucky
MURRAY, Ky. — Kentucky wildlife officials say several hundred dead birds were found dead in the western part of the state. The grackles, red wing blackbirds, robins and starlings were found last week. New Year's Eve Fireworks have been blamed for the Deaths of thousands of blackbirds in central Arkansas. Another 450 birds died this week in Louisiana, likely after hitting power lines or cars. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources spokesman Mark Marraccini says someone called ...

Swedes investigate riddle of dead birds
Investigators in Sweden are trying to find out what caused the death of around 50 birds found in a street in the city of Falkoping. Fireworks had been set off near the scene earlier, said Veterinarian Robert ter Horst. ...

Dozens of Dead Birds Baffle Swedish City
Like this Story? Share it: (CBS/AP) Stockholm, Sweden - Officials say about 50 birds have been found dead on a street in Sweden. Veterinarian Robert ter Horst says the cause of jackdaws' Deaths was unclear but that Fireworks were set off near the scene Tuesday night. The birds were found dead on Wednesday. Ter Horst says cold weather, difficulties finding food and possible shock from the Fireworks could be responsible, leading to the stressed birds either dying from the stress or being run ov...

Birds Died In Arkansas From 'Impact Trauma,'Pathologists Say
What is this? They "probably died from crashing into buildings and other structures after becoming disoriented and panicked, possibly by Fireworks, according to examinations of the birds conducted by veterinary pathologists with the National Wildlife Health Center here in Madison," Wisconsin's State Journal reports. The same investigators think the hundreds of birds that died in Louisiana a few days later were probably killed by some type of weather event, the newspaper adds....

Birds Died In Arkansas From 'Impact Trauma,'Pathologists Say
What is this? They "probably died from crashing into buildings and other structures after becoming disoriented and panicked, possibly by Fireworks, according to examinations of the birds conducted by veterinary pathologists with the National Wildlife Health Center here in Madison," Wisconsin's State Journal reports. The same investigators think the hundreds of birds that died in Louisiana a few days later were probably killed by some type of weather event, the newspaper adds....

Mass Deaths Spark Apocalypse Theories
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Dive-bombing birds. Dead fish. 2011 is off to ugly start.
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Dozens of jackdaws found dead in Sweden
Officials say about 50 birds have been found dead on a street in Sweden. Veterinarian Robert ter Horst says the cause of jackdaws' Deaths was unclear but that Fireworks were set off near the scene Tuesday night. The birds were found dead on Wednesday. Ter Horst says cold weather, difficulties finding food and possible shock from the Fireworks could be responsible, leading to the stressed birds either dying from the stress or being run over by vehicles. Five of the dead jackdaws found in the city...

Birds gotta swim, fish gotta fly: something's wrong
Consequences by digby Ok, this is officially freaking me out: Shortly before midnight on Tuesday, residents found 50 to 100 jackdaws on a street in Falköping southeast of Skövde. The incident echoed a number of unexplained incidents earlier this week across the southern US. County Veterinarian Robert ter Horst believes that the birds may have been literally scared to death by Fireworks set off on Tuesday night. There have now been similar reports from all over the world.Booman Tribune, via ...