Let your neighbours know about potential mosquito breeding grounds on their property. Try to keep mosquitoes out of the house Make certain that door and window screens fit tightly and do not have holes. If there are no screens, keep doors and windows closed from early evening to dawn. To monitor for the presence of West Nile virus, the Halton Region Health Department is implementing a dead bird surveillance program commencing May 15. Staff from the Health Department will assess the report and if necessary pick up the dead bird and submit it to a laboratory for analysis.
Grackles have a black beak, and yellow eyes.
They have an iridescent sheen and are therefore not jet black like the crow. A grackle is only slightly larger than a robin, as a ballpark visualization. The Halton Region Health Department's Web site provides general information and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice. If you feel you need medical advice, please see your doctor. The Health Department makes every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information that appears on this Web site.