restriction zone is in place around the reserve Disease control measures have been introduced at Castle Espie in County Down after a case of bird flu was found in samples collected from captive birds.

Protecting the birds in our care and those returning for winter refuge on our reserve is our utmost priority." The tests on Castle Espie's captive bird samples were carried out by the National ...

Further disease-control measures have been introduced at a Co Down wetland reserve ... in place around Castle Espie on the banks of Strangford Lough. All poultry and captive birds at the site ...

Disease control measures have been introduced at Castle ... from captive birds. The Department of Agriculture said a 1.9 mile (3km) restriction zone is in place around the reserve.