Dozens of lifeless birds discovered on East Patchogue seashore – NBC New York

A Lengthy Island beachside neighborhood in Suffolk County is fearful about dozens of lifeless birds which have washed up on the shore and been present in backyards, particularly as a result of officers consider the birds died from avian flu.

Patchogue Shores in East Patchogue has a personal neighborhood seashore. Earlier this week, Tim Jones, the vp of their affiliation, was strolling alongside the seashore together with his household when he seen many lifeless birds.

“I noticed three seagulls, a cormorant, and I bought a depend of 11 geese,” defined Jones.

NBC New York walked with him and noticed a lifeless gull, a lifeless goose bobbing within the water and numerous different smaller birds strewn alongside the small stretch of sand.

Jones contacted the Division of Environmental Conservation. The DEC mentioned it gave the impression to be avian flu as a result of there have been circumstances in Suffolk County and Nassau County earlier than. Officers from the division urged the neighborhood to shut the seashore to keep away from any contact with the lifeless birds.

Whereas bird-to-human transmission has been extraordinarily low, the avian flu might be unfold by direct contact by means of saliva, secretions and feces. It can be unfold by means of viral particles within the air and consumption of uncooked meals and milk.

Earlier this month, fowl flu was detected at Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue. The farms proprietor pressured to euthanize practically a 100,000 geese.

Residents of Patchogue Shores are staying away from the seashore for now, hoping the difficulty can be resolved because the climate will get hotter.

“It’s very horrifying, clearly, and I’m not fairly positive what we will do about it at this level, apart from to remain away,” mentioned resident Janet Bondy, “However that turns into very tough in the event you dwell down right here.”

“It’s upsetting as a result of individuals take pleasure in this. That is the one place the place all people who lives right here enjoys, it’s one thing to have particular, non-public, and it’s unhappy,” added Jones.

The DEC says the wind could have introduced the inflow of lifeless birds to shore. Whereas they’re assessing the experiences, they could determine to gather some fowl specimens for testing.