Bird Flu decimates Sea Birds in the UK

[Catherine]

Bird Flu has become an increasing problem. Many domestic birds have been culled to prevent its spread. Now it has gotten into the sea bird population at the time they come together to nest. The close proximity of so many birds has resulted in many deaths. For some species the numbers will be in the thousands. Adults are dying and chicks are dying. Some populations might never recover.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/...abirds-aoe

This is our worst nightmare for populations of wild birds. Bird flu is highly contagious and very lethal. It is hitting the birds as they come together to nest.
The time of the year that should be most joyful has become a time of death and destruction. There is very little we can do at this point. We can only hope that there are enough birds that survive to carry on the species. We won't even know how many are left until this is over.