04/09/2026
🐦 Avian Flu Confirmed at Warriewood!
The NSW Government has confirmed H5 avian influenza (bird flu) in a greater crested tern at Warriewood.
Simple precautions can help protect your family and pets - this is about being sensible, not panicking.
If you see a sick or dead wild bird:
✋ Don’t touch, move or handle it
🚸 Keep children and pets well away
🐕 Keep dogs on lead near beaches, wetlands, parks and waterways - don’t let them sniff, lick, pick up or eat it
🐈 Keep cats indoors where possible while bird flu is active locally
📷 If safe, photograph/video from a distance and note the location
Reporting:
Multiple sick/dead birds or animals → Emergency Animal Disease Hotline: 1800 675 888
Multiple birds in a public area→ NB Northern Beaches : 1300 434 434
🔴 Before bringing an animal to us:
Please don’t bring sick/injured wild birds straight into the clinic. If you’ve safely contained a bird, or your pet has touched, mouthed or eaten one, call us first - this protects our patients, clients and team.
Unsure or worried about your pet? Give us a call - we are happy to talk it through. 💚
Latest updates: NSW Government’s Avian Influenza information page.
