Dead birds continue to pop up along the shorelines of Long Island's East End.

The ongoing issue has hit parts of the Town of Southampton particularly hard.

Viewer video from earlier this week showed dozens of dead geese lining parts of Sagg Pond in Sagaponack.

Town officials said this has become a widespread issue affecting birds all across Long Island.

Earlier this week, residents in Nassau County sounded the alarm on the number of dead birds found in Bayville, on March 4, the town of East Hampton issued an advisory for possible avian flu cases and last month, viewer pictures showed a dozen or more dead birds at Milburn Pond in Baldwin.

On March 2, the town of Southampton issued a safety advisory for avian flu, but the situation hasn't gotten any better.

Town trustees said they're working in close coordination with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation.

According to the state's health guidelines, municipalities are not required to remove deceased birds and on-site burial is an approved option instead, but the town feels that a more protective, public health-focused approach is warranted in this situation.

Southampton hired a licensed Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator to safely collect and remove deceased birds, including proper containment and offsite disposal, to reduce exposure risks and ensure full regulatory compliance.

Dead birds infected with avian flu pose potential health risks to humans, pets and other wildlife through direct contact.

Residents are strongly advised not to handle the birds and to keep pets away from affected areas.

In a previous statement, the DEC said bird flu has been confirmed across the Long Island region and large numbers of deceased birds are highly likely to be Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) positive.

The DEC said it expects bird flu cases to lessen as we head into spring because birds no longer gather in large flocks and break off into breeding pairs during warmer months. Smaller flocks or groupings of birds lessen the chance of transmission of bird flu within a flock.

Town officials said the cleanup efforts will be massive and take place across beaches, wetlands and waterways.

Planning is still ongoing, according to the town, and cleanup is expected to get underway as early as this week or next week.

Southampton Town Code Compliance & Emergency Management Administrator Ryan Murphy is expected to provide an updated overview on the bird flu situation at today's town board work session around 10:30 a.m.