A dead goose has tested positive for the highly virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu, government scientists have said.
The remains of the bird were discovered around 1km (0.6m) from Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset, where a number of swans have been found with the disease.
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the Canada goose was the eleventh wild bird in the area to test positive for H5N1.
A spokeswoman said that the latest case was "not unexpected".
She said H5N1 was active at a very low level among wild birds in the area, and there was no evidence of the virus in domestic poultry locally.
Regular surveillance was continuing, she added, with patrols looking for dead birds.
