Avian Influenza Testing in Wild Birds in Great Britain for 2014 Quarter 1

A list of wild birds identified and submitted for Avian Influenza testing in Great Britain under passive and active surveillance programmes by the Animal and Plant Health Agency. The dataset includes information on bird identity, date, location, samples taken, and test results. Location data is provided as a 10km x 10km square and may be unverified or substituted with the laboratory location.

Use Cases

• Mapping potential disease hotspots based on reported location data.
• Analyzing seasonal trends in avian influenza detection based on the described winter and spring targeted surveillance.
• Identifying species susceptibility by correlating bird identity with test results.
• Investigating mass mortality incidents based on the criteria of five or more birds at a single location.

Strengths

• Includes both passive and active surveillance data, covering year-round and targeted seasonal patrols.
• Location data is provided, albeit at a 10km x 10km resolution.
• A data dictionary is noted as available for download to explain field semantics.

Limitations

• Location data is not verified and may default to the testing laboratory's location.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent from the provided metadata; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), UK Government.

Collection Method

Gathered via warden patrols on designated reserves and reports from the public to the Defra Helpline.

Time Range

2014 Quarter 1.

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).