Up to 100 dead geese, swans, and ducks have now been recovered along the banks of the Shark River in Monmouth County – all from suspected bird flu.

“We started seeing the dead birds probably about a month ago, maybe a little bit longer,” said Ken O’Brien, who lives along the Shark River in Shark River Hills.

“These poor swans are dying on the beach and convulsing and it’s horrible to see,” said Mary, another neighbor.

For people like Mary and Ken, seeing these disturbing sights from their yards has become common.

“I’m concerned about children because they’re always down there and there’s a playground there. If the foxes drag the birds, there it’s not too healthy,” said Mary.

Arlene Sciarappa is the secretary and acting treasurer of the Shark River Cleanup Coalition – a group dedicated to preserving the beauty of the tidal estuary.

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“Although it hasn’t officially been confirmed, it’s pointing toward the avian flu, and we want to make sure people should avoid contact with the birds, if at all possible,” she said. “They expect with the weather warming up they expect a lessening of the avian flu."

Dead birds haven’t just been seen in Neptune Township. The suspected bird flu is affecting the entire Shark River Basin from Neptune City to Belmar to Wall Township, where 55 dead birds were recovered.

More dead birds were seen in Ocean County along the banks of the Manasquan River in Point Pleasant Borough. The DEP says if you see birds acting strangely, give them a call. No human cases of bird flu have been reported in New Jersey.

Crews have since cleaned up all the dead birds along the Shark River from the past few weeks.

Officials say the first case of what's known as "highly pathogenic" bird flu has been found in a Union County live poultry market. The unnamed store is under quarantine and will be disinfected. The state says no infected poultry was sold to the public.

If you want to report a suspected bird flu case, call the DEP at 877-WARNDEP.