Friday, 20 October 2023

Turning the Corner Against Avian 'Flu?

It's certainly encouraging that some Scottish seabirds (notably Northern gannets and Shags) have developed antibodies to Avian 'flu (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/20/wild-birds-gain-immunity-to-avian-flu-in-encouraging-sign-amid-deadly-outbreak). This, along with declining infection rates in poultry, suggests the worst might be over. Until the next infection comes along?

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Birder's Bonus 241

Noted a Curlew ( Numenius arquata ) on the Loughor estuary at Bynea.