SPOTTED A DEAD WILD BIRD?
[√] Please do not touch it!
[√] Report it to the Defra helpline if …
… you find A SINGLE BIRD OF PREY, including owls,
OR
THREE or more dead wild WATERFOWL (swans, geese or ducks) or gulls,
OR
FIVE or more dead birds of ANY SPECIES.
The Defra helpline is ☏ 03459 33 55 77.
Animal & Plant Health Agency then collect some of these birds and
test them for avian influenza,
to help us understand how the disease is distributed geographically, and
assess what the risk is to poultry and other captive birds.
Not all birds will be collected.
Do not touch or pick up any dead or visibly sick birds that you find.
Follow the link for more information and advice:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu#public
Find out more at gov.uk/birdflu