![]() "Removing the seabirds as soon as we find them, does seem to have made a difference - the number of dead birds picked up on the islands is down by 39% on last year - but we need to rapidly understand what more we can do to protect these precious seabirds. "This meant less disturbance for the vulnerable colonies, and we took the decision to pick up dead birds to try and counter the spread of the disease. Harriet Reid, area ranger on the Farne Islands, which are looked after by the National Trust, said: "As soon as we became aware of the presence of avian flu within the bird population, we did everything possible to restrict the spread of the disease and closed the island to visitors. Rangers have also been removing the carcasses of dead birds to stop the disease from spreading Umbrella cockatoos, on the other hand, are endemic to the islands of Indonesia, with large white feathers and umbrella-like crests with a semicircular shape. Almost all of its feathers are completely white, accentuated beautifully by a silvery-blue beak and eye-rings. The National Trust attributes the drop in number in part to the closure of the islands to visitors. Solomon’s cockatoo is a smaller species, growing only about 12 inches long. However, the number has dropped significantly when compared to 2022 when an outbreak ripped through the islands, killing 6,000 birds. Owners urged to keep pets indoors during deadly bird flu outbreak Mystery continues over deaths of more than 3,500 birds The Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast has also seen the loss of thousands of birds this year. In Northern Island, National Trust rangers said they had collected 21 dead common terns from Cockle Island, a breeding colony just off the coast. While on Brownsea Island in Dorset, 650 birds have died, the vast majority of which are chicks or juveniles. Hundreds of dead birds are also reported to be washing up on beaches on the Pembrokeshire coast. Image: Rangers on the Farne Islands have been picking up carcasses of the birds to prevent the spread of the disease
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