West Nile hits about 200 species of birds, just about any bird except trash birds. The state just glossed over that part. A few years back, I'd find 2 or 3 dead goldfinches or housefinches a day. Now they're back to their regular numbers, and no more bird deaths to any causes except normal predation.
I had no idea it hit so many different species of birds, winmag! We were just told about blue jays and crows, and I didn’t notice any decrease in my housefinch or sparrow population. The only dead birds I ever see are the headless bodies left when the grackles decide their young need more protein :(