SEDGEMOOR District Council is advising anyone wanting information about Avian Influenza (bird flu) to contact the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

DEFRA have the most-up to-date information on birds and waterfowl.

For general information, visit the DEFRA website, however if you have found a single dead or dying swans or migratory waterfowl, telephone the DEFRA helpline on 08459-335577.