Bruce Power has seen an increased number of dead birds on the shoreline of Lake Huron over the last few days.
Bruce Power says they have been working with wildlife authorities and the University of Guelph and collecting samples to be sent to the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative.
The agency and labs have confirmed a bird tested positive for the H5N1 avian influenza and on this result, its likely the bird deaths have been a result of an outbreak of the avian influenza.
Bruce Power has notified the appropriate government agencies including Grey Bruce Public Health.
