The Usutu virus, which is spread by mosquitoes and can be fatal to blackbirds, has spread rapidly in the UK, leading to ...

Scientists monitoring a mosquito-borne disease have started investigating the potential risks to native bird populations. The ...

Pigeons can be a nuisance in gardens as they like to eat seeds, grains and plants, but one expert has shared a simple way to ...

Infected insects can spread the deadly Usutu virus to blackbirds, raising fears for anyone with a blackbird in the garden as ...

Despite the presence of the virus, the blackbird remains one of the most common garden birds, with stable populations in many ...

The Usutu virus, which can be transmitted by infected mosquitoes to blackbirds, has raised concerns for the well-being of the ...

A WARNING has been issued to gardeners to look out for blackbirds this summer. Almost half of the species’ population has ...

In other parts of Europe, Usutu has been linked to mass die-offs of blackbirds but this is yet to be the case in the UK. Over ...

The virus has been linked with mass blackbird deaths in other parts of Europe, but this doesn't seem to be the case in the UK. The blackbird continues to be one of the most common garden birds ...