Sara is a siphovirus with a linear 17,362bp genome containing 25 genes. Birdfeeder is a podovirus with a circularly permuted 53,897bp genome containing 52 genes. Sara and Birdfeeder were isolated from environmental samples in Plattsburgh, NY, USA and Forest Hill, MD, USA, respectively, using
Microbacterium foliorum
NRRL B-24224.
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