Virginia DWR Reveals Preliminary Findings After Dozens of Dead Birds Found on Tappahannock Bridge

Mass bird deaths on Tappahannock bridge were not related to bird flu: Virginia DWR

ESSEX COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The dozens of dead birds found on an Essex County bridge did not die as a result of bird flu as initially believed, according to state officials. On Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, the Tapphannock Police Department was alerted that a large number of birds were found dead on the Route 17 bridge over Hoskins Creek in Tappahannock. “Man, there’s dead birds out here everywhere,” said Wayne Veney, a Tappahannock local, in a video…

Virginia DWR reveals preliminary findings after dozens of dead birds found on Tappahannock bridge

TAPPAHANNOCK, Va. Virginia wildlife officials have released preliminary findings in the investigation of dozens of birds found dead on a Tappahannock bridge last month, suggesting the deaths were likely caused by collisions rather than disease.The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) said Tuesday that necropsies showed internal injuries consistent with blunt trauma, and the birds tested negative for avian influenza. Some tissue sample…