The Latest Breaking News from Avian flu

A number of birds with avian flu have been found dead in NI since the beginning of June

Initial data reveals a tragic decline in seabirds near Edinburgh as Avian flu tears through gannet populations as shown in stark new images of famous island Bass Rock.

RSPB said the disease is having a "devastating impact" on some of the rare species that make their home on the island off the Northumberland coast

Birsay, Orkney: This catastrophe has global significance – at this time of year, Scotland hosts 46% of the world’s northern gannets

The Scottish Seabird Centre has released images that show how much the gannet community on Bass Rock has depleted since the outbreak of Avian flu in their colony.

In the UK, the disease was first detected in October 2021. As elsewhere, the outbreak was at first largely confined to poultry, and farmers were forced to cull 500,000 chickens and other birds

After a series of localised outbreaks in the past few years, avian flu has re-emerged as a major driver of bird deaths across the UK. Until the past few weeks, the latest outbreak of the disease – also known as bird flu or, to scientists, highly pathogenic avian influenza –…

The cause of the deaths in the seabird community has not been confirmed as tests for avian flu continue to be carried out

The carcasses are appearing along the coast from Tentsmuir to Tayport in Fife.