A request from the two country parks due to the risk of avian flue

There have been outbreaks of avian flu in parts of the UK and the parks big asking visitors not to feed ducks, swans and other waterfowl.

Statement from Leybourne Lakes Counry Parks, which also applies to Haysden Country Park in Tonbridge.

The public should avoid feeding ducks, swans, geese and gulls due to the current outbreak of avian flu in the UK. Feeding these birds could encourage them to gather and increase the transmission risk.

Garden birds currently appear relatively unaffected by avian flu, but waterfowl and gull species are particularly susceptible to this disease. Swan food will not be available to purchase until further notice.

Source: The parks
Picture credit: Alexa Fotos