Avian influenza (bird flu)

The latest information is available on the Scottish Government's Avian influenza (bird flu) outbreaks (Opens in a new window or downloads a file) webpage.

The 10km Surveillance zone for Avian influenza in place in and around Great Bernera ended on 12 October 2022.  Further information is available at Avian influenza Surveillance Zone: Great Bernera, Uig, Isle of Lewis ( (Opens in a new window or downloads a file)Scottish Government Website) (Opens in a new window or downloads a file).

Avian influenza: Prevention Zone declared across Great Britain

From midday on Monday 17 October 2022, it will be a legal requirement for all bird keepers in Great Britain to follow strict biosecurity measures to help protect their flocks from the threat of avian flu.
Further details at Prevention Zone declared across Great Britain (Scottish Government Website) (Opens in a new window or downloads a file)

Dead or sick wild birds: what to do

Information can be found on Dead or sick wild birds, what to do and how to spot and report the disease (Scottish Government Website).

Movement of mammals in Protection Zone and Surveillance Zone: general licence

There is a general licence (Opens in a new window or downloads a file) for the movement of mammals within, into or out of a Protection Zone and from or to premises in a Surveillance Zone where poultry or other captive birds are kept.