{"id":2254,"date":"2022-07-06T11:57:05","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T10:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queensferryrowing.org\/?p=2254"},"modified":"2022-07-06T12:41:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T11:41:44","slug":"june-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queensferryrowing.org\/?p=2254","title":{"rendered":"June update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Club captain Marianne writes: <\/strong>We didn’t manage a Committee meeting this month (though still lots of hard work going on behind the scenes as usual). This is a short update on general news, with a focus on health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by Cheryl White<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Avian Flu<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You might have heard in the news that we’re in the grip of a significant outbreak of avian flu, particularly on the east coast of Scotland. While the threat to human health is low, if you find dead birds, please do not handle them. You can report finds to DEFRA 03459 335577. There’s more information on the Scottish Government’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Locally the inner Forth hasn’t seen the same level of bird mortality as the outer Forth because the main species affected aren’t present. However, tides and winds may bring us the evidence of what’s happening further out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jellyfish!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It’s jellyfish season again and between now and the end of summer, you’ll see mainly lion’s mane<\/a> and moon<\/a> jellyfish around the marina and on the slip. Launching and recovering the boat is where we might come into contact with them. Jellyfish can still sting even when stranded or dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what to do if you are stung? As Alan S and I learned on recent first aid training, it’s NOT what you’re probably thinking!<\/p>\n\n\n\n