The Public Health Pest Management (PHPM) section of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is aggressively monitoring for the presence of West Nile Virus throughout North Carolina.  In addition to contributing to a nationwide CDC database, suitable carcasses are being forwarded to appropriate laboratory facilities for  testing. 

We appreciate your efforts in assisting this surveillance and monitoring effort. Please fill out the form below to report any ill or dead wild birds found in North Carolina ONLY.

Only carcasses that meet the following criteria will be accepted for testing:

• Crows, Blue Jays, Cardinals and Raptors (hawks, eagles, owls, etc.) ONLY!
• Found in North Carolina
• Less than 36 hours old
• No odor or maggots
• Entire carcass only

If the bird meets testing criteria, please contact your local health department or animal control office for instructions on pick-up or delivery of the carcass. For assistance in locating someone to pick-up the bird, please call our main office at (919)733-6407.

For assistance in identifying the bird species, please check the following web sites:

• Audubon Park Bird ID Chart for birds commonly seen at feeders:
• eNature.com - Bird ID
• Cornell’s Online Guide
• USGS Patuxent Bird Identification Info Center

Directions: 

Enter all information as requested below, using the tab key or mouse to move between boxes. Click on the submit button at the bottom of the page to send this information to the PHPM main office.

Date bird found: Name:  Day Phone: Evening Phone: County Bird was found in:  Address: Zip Code:  Species of bird found: (if unsure, identify as unknown) Condition of bird Dead:  If Dead, describe condition of carcass: Sick:    If sick, describe symptoms, behavior Number of birds found: Does the bird meet the criteria for further testing as stated above? Yes  Please review the Bird Recovery Procedures for instructions on preserving the bird carcass until it can be picked up for testing. No Please dispose of the bird by burying it or double bagging and placing in an outside trash can. Has the bird been reported to county health officials or animal control officers? Yes: If yes, to whom was the bird reported? No:  Has the bird been picked up? Yes: No:  Please review the above information. If correct, click on the SUBMIT below. If you need to make changes, click on the CLEAR button to clear the form and start over.          Thank you for your assistance in surveillance and monitoring for West Nile Virus in North Carolina. Information on dead and/or dying birds can also be reported by e-mail to ncwnv@ncmail.net or by calling 1-877-790-1747.