As birds may have been housed for several months, there is until 00:01 on 22 May 2025 during which, where necessary, previously housed birds can be released gradually to minimise welfare issues. Keepers with any welfare concerns about their birds should speak to their vet. Further information is available in the press release on GOV.UK.

If you fall within a Protection Zone or Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone, you are still required to house your birds. Please check the disease control zones on our avian influenza interactive map to see what restrictions are in place and the biosecurity guidance available on GOV.​UK.

The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) requiring mandatory biosecurity measures still remains in place across GB.

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England is in an avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ). By law you must follow these strict biosecurity and hygiene rules to stop bird flu spreading.

You may also be in a disease control zone or AIPZ where you must house your birds. Check what zone you’re in and follow the rules.

• Guidance for Northern Ireland
• Guidance for Scotland
• Guidance for Wales

Principally the cases have been in large commercial enterprises, but there have been a couple of ‘backyard’ flocks.

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) with mandatory biosecurity measures is in force across Great Britain with additional mandatory housing measures in force in the following areas:

Cheshire

City of Kingston upon Hull

Herefordshire

East Riding of Yorkshire

Lancashire

Lincolnshire

Merseyside

Norfolk

North Yorkshire

part of Shropshire

Suffolk

Worcestershire

York

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Please contact secretary@waterfowl.org.uk with the Lot number, description, your maximum bid and a contact email.

Good luck!

Lot no	Item
1	Chiffon Goose Scarf
2	Lundi Farms Calendar
3	Pink-eared Duck painting
4	Hunting scene goblets
5	Hunting scene jug and tumbler
6	Handcrafted walking stick
7	Bag of Lundi micro Regular
8	Bewick’s Swan painting
9	Pair of Chinese Spotbills (buyer collect after movement restrictions end)
10	Tin garden goose
11	Spectacled (Bronze-wing) Duck carving
12	Half a Single Gloucester Cheese
13	Half a Double Gloucester Cheese
14	Polar Bear experience at Jimmy's Farm
15	Bag of Lundi micro Regular
16	Vintage Sloe gin
17	Waddesdon Manor behind the scenes tour
18	Round of Stinking Bishop cheese

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Menu choices for the banquet are available now.

Venue: Hellidon Lakes Hotel, Daventry NN11 6GG

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World Waterfowl Day is being established to increase public engagement with waterfowl and their wetland habitat, and to foster greater public appreciation for these fascinating birds.

https://www.waterfowlday.org/celebrate

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• There have been further findings of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry and other captive birds in Norfolk, the East Riding of Yorkshire and a further increase in the assessed risk of HPAI in wild birds and poultry.
• A regional avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) with mandatory biosecurity and housing measures has been declared in:

• the unitary authorities of the East Riding of Yorkshire
• the City of Kingston upon Hull
• all districts in Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk

• From noon on Monday 23 December 2024 all bird keepers in the AIPZ must keep their birds housed to protect them from bird flu. This applies to all kept birds in the area including pet birds, commercial flocks and just a few birds in a backyard flock.
• These housing and biosecurity measures are to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of disease occurring.

• Housing measures also apply in any 3km Protection Zone in force surrounding an infected premises where HPAI has been confirmed in poultry or other captive birds.
• Keepers can check if they are in an avian influenza disease control or prevention zone using the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s (APHA) interactive map.
• Further information on the measures that apply in the zones can be found in Defra’s Bird flu: rules in disease control zones in England - GOV.UK guidance and the Bird flu: regional avian influenza prevention zone (East of England) - with housing measures - GOV.UK zone declaration available via the notifiable disease case finder on gov.uk.

• The risk of HPAI H5 in wild birds in Great Britain has increased from high (event occurs very often) to very high (event occurs almost certainly).

• The risk of poultry exposure to HPAI H5 in Great Britain:

• has increased from medium (event occurs regularly) (with low uncertainty) to high (event occurs very often) (with medium uncertainty) where there is suboptimal or poor biosecurity
• has increased from low (event is rare but does occur) (with low uncertainty) to medium (event occurs regularly) (with medium uncertainty) where good biosecurity is consistently applied at all times

• Further information on the evidence which supports these risk levels can be found in APHA’s Updated Outbreak Assessment #6 High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in Great Britain and Europe available as part of the ‘Animal diseases: international and UK monitoring’ collection on gov.uk.

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• All bird keepers are urged to remain vigilant and take action to protect their birds following the recent cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
• A regional avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) mandating enhanced biosecurity for all types and sizes of kept bird, has been declared in the East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, Norfolk and Suffolk to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of disease occurring.
• Keepers can check if they are in an avian influenza disease control or prevention zone using the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s (APHA) interactive map.
• Further information on the measures that apply in the zones can be found in Defra’s Bird flu: rules in disease control zones in England - GOV.UK guidance and the zone declarations available via the notifiable disease case finder on gov.uk.
• Disease control zones will remain in place until all disease control and surveillance activities in the zones have been successfully completed and there are no suspect cases are under investigation in the zones.
• Details of the current national risk levels for avian influenza can be found at gov.uk/birdflu with further information on the evidence which supports these levels available in APHA’s risk and outbreak assessments.
• Practicing good biosecurity at all times protects the health and welfare of birds and for commercial keepers will help protect their business from HPAI and other diseases.
• For further information on the latest situation and guidance including on what bird keepers can do to prevent bird flu and stop it spreading and how to spot and report it in poultry or other captive birds see gov.uk/birdflu

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We will welcome all to a great weekend celebrating waterfowl and enjoying the company of fellow enthusiasts. Bowling: Wildfowl vs Domestic, a waterfowl quiz, banquet dinner and auction of waterfowl stuff. Music and dancing to round off the evening. We have a REALLY fabulous deal at this super resort hotel — why not come and meet us and share a weekend to remember?

Banquet dinner £40pp

Single occupancy room £99

Double occupancy room £109

Register with a £10 deposit by 30th August, secretary@waterfowl.org.uk  07514 601167 — we will draw the lucky winners at our Summer Symposium the next day.

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