A number of swans have been found dead at a Scottish nature reserve, sparking fears of an outbreak of avian flu. The bodies of the birds were spotted at Hogganfiled Loch, in the north-east of Glasgow, yesterday by a concerned member of the public, who reported it to the Scottish SPCA.
Twelve swans have now been confirmed as having died at the loch, which is run by Glasgow City Council and is part of Scotland's largest urban nature park, Seven Lochs. The council have arranged for the birds to be removed, and have said that they believe the deaths are linked to avian flu, with the number of fatalities expected to rise.
Hogganfield Loch is known as the city's best site for wintering water birds, such as the whooper swan and goldeneye duck. Images taken from the scene show several of the dead bird birds pictured both in the water and on the park's grasslands.
