1.   Even lightly-oiled birds were dying as they ingested oil while attempting to preen themselves clean.

2.   According to the report, twenty thousand exotic birds die each year while being imported to Britain.

3.   A vet told Stroud magistrates the birds died a slow agonising death.

4.   One bird died in the incident.

5.   TWO WILD birds died yesterday after hours of struggling to get free from anti-pigeon netting on the roof of a town centre shop.

6.   And birds die in agony for no good reason.

7.   And then, of course, it is important to provide some water, because birds can die of dehydration.

8.   And the birds are not dying.

9.   A fifth bird died from ingesting antifreeze.