Hi can anyone advise there’s a sparrow young looking one with I presume a mite on its eyes and one the other side under the eyes it’s very lethargic and looks half asleep looks like it’s dying just sat there it’s itching and puffing it’s self up sometimes,is there anything I can do,it won’t really fly far from me it’s been back to the same area 4 times now in three days.I feel so helpless I’ve been trying to spray fresh water on it
Hi Kerry sorry nobody has replied....your birds sound like they are ill to me possibly have a condition called Trichomonosisyou can read more about it in the link below if it works....also advice on what to do. bto.org/our-science/projects/gbw/gardens-wildlife/garden-birds/disease/trichomonosis#:~:text=Species%20affected&text=Greenfinches%20and%20Chaffinches%20are%20the,Dunnock%2C%20Great%20Tit%20and%20Siskin
Post edit...sorry I was multitasking...could also be avian pox...Best to remove all food and water for a few weeks and deep clean everything...do not work about the birds as there is plenty natural food available just now for them
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Giving the feeders a good clean on a regular basis is best practice...I als wipe mines down with bacterial wipes every night when I take them in as I had a Great tit with growths a few months ago...always sad to see.