Tests are due to be carried out by government officials to confirm the cause of death
By Amy PhippsA male peregrine falcon has been found dead on the roof of Leicester Cathedral.
The Leicestershire and Rutland Ornithological Society said the bird was thought to have died on Friday from avian flu.Tests on two other peregrines found dead at the cathedral in August confirmed at least one died as result of the influenza outbreak. The male joined the cathedral nest in the spring when it was already occupied by a female and her eggs.Jim Graham, LROS president said the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ran tests on both birds to establish their cause of death.
He said the juvenile was confirmed to have died from bird flu but tests on the female had come back inconclusive.He said: "He went downhill so quickly, unlike the previous female who we could see over quite a period of time deteriorating.Mr Graham said he was "very concerned" about the recent deaths."We know that it's a national and international problem now."
Earlier this month it was confirmed about 48m birds had been culled across the UK and the EU in the last year as a result of the avian flu outbreak, making it the