The birds, if they are confirmed to have died of avian flu, will be the latest victims in a pandemic that is causing the deaths of thousands of coastal birds across Scotland.
The bodies of more than 100 dead birds and a 30ft whale were discovered on a Scots beach amid an avian flu crisis.
He said: "I was out with my family and the dogs walking the beach when I saw about three or four of them there all among the seaweed, then just kept counting. In no time I was up to over 50. I was stunned at how many there were.Allan, from Kilmarnock, reported the find to the local council as well as environmental body Defra.
H5N1 poses a particular worry for conservationists as it is spreading among seabirds - which take longer to reach breeding age than other birds and tend to produce fewer offspring. Cases of avian flu in humans are rare but not unheard of, with governments advising people to keep their distance from potentially infected specimens.
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