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The menace of seagulls!
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BrendafromWales | Report | 23 Jul 2015 13:26 |
I have lived in this house for 15 years and never had this problem,but this year the gulls have been a big problem..ok ,I live near the sea,but never had a nest of chicks on my dormer roof till this year.. and they have wakened me up so early on these light mornings,not just the calling,but pitter patter of feet above my bedroom at any time from 3 am onwards. |
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Andrew | Report | 23 Jul 2015 13:34 |
Anytime I go near the sea, the gulls use my car for target practise |
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ZZzzz | Report | 23 Jul 2015 14:51 |
My friend and I stayed at her van last year and to celebrate the fact that we made it there we opened a bottle of champagne on the door step, within seconds a seagull had taken the cork and loads more were there waiting for more. |
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Mayfield | Report | 23 Jul 2015 19:44 |
Yup a right pain, we are told they are endangered because they are declining in their traditional nesting grounds well Duh! The little beggars have all moved to be near houses and rubbish tips because it is easier pickings that fishing! |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 23 Jul 2015 21:08 |
One of my daughters lives in Worthing. It's bad enough the baby waking every hour or two, but the dawn 'chorus' is brain bending, and the number of times she gets the washing in - only to have to wash it again :-| :-| :-| |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 23 Jul 2015 21:21 |
time was when you never saw seagulls inland :-( |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 23 Jul 2015 21:40 |
We are 20+ miles ftom the sea but there are gulls on the field at the end of the garden.Occasionally they come into the garden and take food from the birdtable and they often sit on the roof. The other morning as I drove o.h. to work I saw a huge black and white gull fly off with a starling or blackbird in its beak. Horrible thing! |
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LadyScozz | Report | 24 Jul 2015 04:12 |
Our seagulls stay near the beach, or they pester people near the Fishermen's co-op! Don't sit at the tables with food, because the seagulls will swoop down and steal it. We are bothered more by kookaburras stealing food off plates if we eat outside! |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 24 Jul 2015 07:23 |
There was a newspaper article recently. A Welsh seaside town thought of fining people who fed gulls. They drop the idea as 'it might contravene' someone's religious beliefs. |
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Chris in Sussex | Report | 24 Jul 2015 08:04 |
I am 30ish miles from the sea and have always thought the gulls only really came inland when it was bad weather and when they did they followed the M23 from Brighton and stayed in Crawley. |
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Dame*Shelly*("\(*o*)/") | Report | 24 Jul 2015 09:27 |
cant say we really have a problem with seagulls |
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Mayfield | Report | 24 Jul 2015 09:31 |
Anyone seen the film 633 Squadron? |
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Chris in Sussex | Report | 24 Jul 2015 10:26 |
Mayfield |
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Mayfield | Report | 24 Jul 2015 10:37 |
Chris :-D |
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Dermot | Report | 24 Jul 2015 10:53 |
What do Seagulls ever do for us? |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 24 Jul 2015 13:09 |
Paranoia whipped up by the usual culprits during the summer silly season for news - tho' the Labour party is doing a silly season all of its own. Maybe HHarman will propose extermination of seagulls pursuing the seaside B&B vote. |
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Sue | Report | 24 Jul 2015 13:20 |
There was a recent newspaper article about seagulls in Truro. Apparently the problem is so bad they are considering using paint that glares, so that the gulls have a problem landing.!!! :-D Wonder if that will work.? |
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BrendafromWales | Report | 24 Jul 2015 14:07 |
USA faith leader steps into row with Conwy council over 'religious freedom' to feed seagulls |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 24 Jul 2015 14:13 |
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Libby | Report | 24 Jul 2015 14:28 |
I only live a few miles from Brenda and she is soooo right about the gulls, they are a menace. |
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