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The birds were found directly under an electrical transmission line starting at the utility pole just east of Walgreens at 2200 E. Pioneer Parkway and running north across Pioneer to the next pole.
The City of Arlington's contract veterinarian, Dr. Jani Hodges, performed an examination of one of the birds to determine the cause of death. The results, however, were inconclusive.
Winds gusts of 40 mph were reported Monday night and lasted through the early hours of Tuesday morning. Winds, coupled with the fact that the birds were found directly under an electrical transmission line, resulted in one theory for the bird deaths.
According to an e-mail from Arlington Office of Communication Director, Rebecca Rodriguez, "The transmission lines touched briefly, causing an arc which could have electrocuted the birds."
There were no reports of power outages or power surges in the area. There was also no evidence of electrical burns on the birds.
Last week my husband and I were crossing the Tennessee River in Scottsboro, Alabama and the middle and side of the road were littered with the dead bodies of birds.
The news nor the newspapers reported this but the bodies were there.
I have not been able to find information on the time nor cause of the deaths of the birds.