Bird Flu Ontario 2024. As of june 2024, there is no official recommendation for people to take down bird feeders because of the risk of avian influenza (see next section). Global bird populations are being ravaged by a deadly strain of avian flu, wiping out flocks of domestic poultry and killing wild birds.
Avian flu season takes place in the spring and fall. Avian flu is a contagious viral infection that mainly affects birds but can sometimes infect mammals, and in rare cases, humans.