Multiple black vultures at Landa Park have died from avian flu. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Division tells us the black vultures are infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Disease experts indicate HPAI is circulating among wild birds in Texas as waterbirds and waterfowl visit their wintering grounds.

The vultures found in Landa Park are the latest bird flu cases in Texas, following numerous dead ducks found in North Austin.

Residents are advised to avoid contact with sick or dead birds and to report any unusual wildlife behavior to local authorities.

State officials say multiple black vultures were recovered from Landa Park. They are the first confirmed bird flu cases in Comal County

Bird flu is spreading among Central Texas wild birds as migration brings more and more birds here for the winter.

Disease experts indicate HPAI is circulating among wild birds in Texas as waterbirds and waterfowl visit their wintering grounds. Widespread detections have occurred across Texas, with most recent findings in Amarillo, El Paso, Galveston, Harris, Lubbock, Potter, Travis and Wharton counties.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Division (TPWD) is reporting multiple positive detections of avian influenza, a virus most commonly known as the bird flu or H5N1, in New Braunfels.