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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-59669263
Solway Coast bird flu death numbers 'unprecedented'
By Giancarlo Rinaldi
South Scotland reporter, BBC Scotland news website
Published 15 hours ago
This story contains images that some people may find distressing.
The arrival of barnacle geese on the Solway Coast in south west Scotland is usually something to be celebrated.
There is even a festival held in honour of their migratory journey from Svalbard, north of the Arctic Circle.
Visitors head to spots along the Dumfries and Galloway coast to see the spectacular site of the tens of thousands of birds.
This year, however, avian flu has already killed thousands of geese who have made it to Scottish shores...
Solway Coast bird flu death numbers 'unprecedented'
By Giancarlo Rinaldi
South Scotland reporter, BBC Scotland news website
Published 15 hours ago
This story contains images that some people may find distressing.
The arrival of barnacle geese on the Solway Coast in south west Scotland is usually something to be celebrated.
There is even a festival held in honour of their migratory journey from Svalbard, north of the Arctic Circle.
Visitors head to spots along the Dumfries and Galloway coast to see the spectacular site of the tens of thousands of birds.
This year, however, avian flu has already killed thousands of geese who have made it to Scottish shores...