Colusa Mosquito Abatement District

The West Nile Virus dead Bird Hotline runs from mid April to mid October. The Hotline hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm. If you have any dead birds to report, Hotline staff will help evaluate if the specimen is viable for testing, if so, they will contact the Colusa Mosquito Abatement District for pick up, and to start the testing process. Birds must not be dead longer than 24 hours, and in reasonably decent shape for testing purposes. The number to report a dead bird is:

1 877-WNV-Bird (1877-968-2473).

For more information concerning West Nile Virus, and to also submit an online dead bird report, you can visit WestNile.ca.gov

From mid October to mid April the Hotline moves to an online version for reporting only. The Colusa Mosquito Abatement District does not pick up or test WNV suspected dead birds during this time and will resume pick up and testing mid April. When the Hotline number is called from mid October to mid April you will hear a message encouraging you to go online to westnile.ca.gov to fill out a report.

Again the number to report a dead bird is:

1 877-WNV-Bird (1 877-968-2473).