The virus has been found in the Windsor Great Park lake at Virginia Water and Obelisk and Cow ponds.
Bird Flu has been identified in a lake and ponds at Windsor Great Park.
The Crown Estate said the virus had been found in the lake at Virginia Water and Obelisk and Cow ponds. Visitors must keep to footpaths, and are being advised not to touch birds in the park, pick up feathers or touch any surfaces with bird droppings.All dogs must also be on leads around bodies of water, the park said.
The 2,020 hectare park is home to a variety of species including herons, Mandarin ducks, coots, kingfishers, swans and Egyptian geese flock to the vast park in winter.Avian flu is spread by close contact with an infected bird, whether it is dead or alive.was introduced across England on 7 November making it a legal requirement to house flocks to reduce the risk of contact with wild birds.
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