Be Bird Flu Aware

Government advice to help stop the spread of bird flu this winter includes:

• Keep to footpaths with dogs on leads
• Do not pick up or touch dead or sick wild birds
• Do not touch wild bird feathers or surfaces contaminated with wild bird droppings

If you find any dead wild birds please report them online.

Or call the Defra helpline on: 03459 33 55 77

APHA may collect some dead birds for surveillance testing. Otherwise birds can be disposed of, safely if necessary, by the local authority on public land or by the landowner/manager.

Advice from the Department of Animal and Health Agency

November 2025.