05/12/2025
⚠️ BIRD FLU ALERT ⚠️
⚠️ Bird Flu Alert ⚠️
We’ve been informed that avian influenza (bird flu) has been rising again and has been confirmed in Folkestone and other surrounding areas.
To help prevent the spread of the disease and to protect both wild and domestic birds, please:
- Keep dogs on leads near lakes, ponds, and areas where birds gather.
- Avoid feeding or handling wild birds.
- Keep domestic birds (such as chickens, ducks, and other poultry) indoors or securely fenced off from wild birds.
- Follow any local signs or access restrictions.
If you come across sick or dead wild birds, do not touch or move them. Please report any sightings to: DEFRA helpline on: 0345 933 5577
It is a notifiable disease and MUST be reported!
help protect wildlife, pets, and the wider community💚