Thousands of threatened seabirds suspected to have died from Avian Influenza are once again washing up on UK beaches.
Members of the public are urged to report all dead birds to BirdTrack and to Defra (or DAERA in Northern Ireland)
This unprecedented outbreak of Avian Influenza began in 2021 and has had a devastating impact on birds in the UK and beyond.
Hopes have been dashed that this summer's wave of Avian Influenza might be less severe than in 2022, say researchers from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO). The disease is once again having a devastating impact, with threatened seabirds washing up on beaches across the UK. Experts are calling for the public to report all dead birds to BirdTrack and Defra in Great Britain and DAERA in Northern Ireland to help them understand more about the disease's spread.
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