OIE Report: “On February 13th, a white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) was found dead in a forest near Slagelse. On March 1st, the national veterinary institute confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic influenza A virus (H5N6) in the samples from the eagle.” Report date: 2 March 2018 http://www.oie.int/en/animal-health-in- ... enza/2018/
Update, 8 March 2018: The bird was one of the two first GPS fitted White-tailed Eagles in Denmark, named Elna. Due to the GPS data it is possible to say that she was infected on Zealand. After a period of inactivity, the eagle was found dead on 13 February in a large forest area east of Slagelse. Both GPS fitted eagles, Elna and Gunhild, were born in the same nest at Præstø Fjord (east coast of south Zealand). According to the data, Elna had never left the island. At 2 March 2018 there was no sign that the dead bird´s sister has been infected too. Sources: Dansk Ornitologisk Forening (DOF)/News. Info in Danish and GPS data map: Elna's route the last 14 days https://www.dof.dk/om-dof/nyheder?nyhed_id=1636 and DOF/White-tailed Eagle GPS project https://www.dof.dk/naturbeskyttelse/arter/orne/gps-orn
Evira update, 29 March 2018: H5N6 confirmed. After the diagnosis, the eagle and other birds in the Animal Care Department were killed to prevent the spread of avian flu. https://www.evira.fi/elaimet/elainten-t ... 6-tyyppia/
OIE-Report: A white-tailed eagle unable to fly properly was found and delivered to wild animal shelter on 20 March 2018. The swab sample was found positive for avian influenza type H5N6 on 29 March 2018. The white-tailed eagle was euthanized because of its poor condition. The shelter had five other wild birds (whooper swan, rock pigeons, greenfinch) that were euthanized as well. Report reference: REF OIE 26324, Report Date: 29/03/2018
“On March 27th, a white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) was observed flying against a tree in Herlufmagle, and on April 1st the eagle was euthanized. On June 1st the National Veterinary Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N6) in samples from the eagle.” Source: OIE Report https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahi ... rtid=27011
Swedish newspapers reported five dead eagles end of April. https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/bleki ... linfluensa
Today 4 new cases of avian Influenza in White-tailed Eagles were confirmed by the National Veterinary Institut (9 May 2018).
The birds were found in the region southeast of Kristianstad, Skåne County https://goo.gl/maps/fnfVn3mc2e22