CBS 13 • June 23, 2022
On a typical trip on her boat to one of her favorite spots in Casco Bay, Shannon Silverson was disturbed at what she saw when she arrived. “I saw a huge seagull that was flipping around. It was obviously sick,” Silverson said. “I turned around and all of a sudden I saw another, and then another one, and another one. There [were] probably 30, some alive, some dead,” Silverson said. “I’ve never seen anything like it.” After sending photos and videos of the sick birds to an official with NOAA, they told her it was likely avian flu. Audubon officials say there is little anyone can do to prevent avian flu in wild birds.