Many of Scotland’s favourite seabirds are ‘on the brink of extinction’ from a deadly third wave of .<br>Over the past two years, tens of thousands of birds have been killed by the infectious seasonal virus.<br>Experts warn the situation is now a ‘crisis that could become a catastrophe’ as the once again tears through colonies.<br>Kittiwakes – on the red list of species considered to be facing a high threat of global extinction – are among those at risk.

Also in danger are the great skuas, sandwich tern, common tern, herring gull, black-headed gull and guillemots – a species on the amber list.<br>The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza known as avian flu is responsible for devastating populations of seabirds that are already in need of urgent help due to decades of decline.
Wildlife charity the RSPB is calling for the governments in the UK to urgently publish their Seabird Conservation Strategies.<br> SURVIVAL BATTLE: The common tern. Over the past two years, tens of thousands of birds have been killed by the infectious seasonal virus<br> ON DANGER LIST: The great skua. Experts warn the situation is now a ‘crisis that could become a catastrophe’ as the flu once again tears through colonies<br>Thousands of seabirds are reported to have died this summer already, with 21 of the UK’s 25 breeding species now having tested positive for the virus since 2021.<br>  This is a genuine crisis that could become a catastrophe Jeff Knott, director of policy and advocacy at the RSPB, said: ‘This must be the moment that our governments step up to the challenge of addressing wider marine pressures and subsequent seabird declines.

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