22/12/2025
We have been informed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) that two dead Canada Geese collected from Verulamium Park have tested positive for Avian Influenza (H5N1).
Acting on UKHSA advice, we have placed warning signs around the park urging visitors not to touch any sick or dead birds they may come across.
If you find a dead wild bird, do not touch it/them. Please report it directly to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) via:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-dead-wild-birds
or by calling 03459 33 55 77.