General Chat

It seems to be a problem everywhere.

Aberdeen Football Club are also having problems on game day at Pittodrie Stadium

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/24/aberdeen-reveal-measures-tackle-pittodrie-seagulls

I saw a seagull steal a whole pastie recently in Dartmouth!

No they are not Dermot.....

One went for me in Budleigh a few weeks ago.

And in such a 'refined' town one just wouldn't expect it

:-D :-D :-D

Chris

Devon seagulls are very refined. ;-)

Going to Llandudno tonight to see "Annie". Hope I don't get bombed!

Have enough of it at home a few miles along the coast! :-S :-D :-D

Brenda.... yes, you are right it is only North Shore. Had forgotten that and I only read it this morning lol

It should be all over the County. Try walking down Mostyn St, in Llandudno after a visit to Greggs. I am sure the gulls can smell food a mile away.

Conwy is just as bad, especially the Quay. This is not a new thing either. I can remember a lady being attacked by gulls on the Quay and being taken away by ambulance. This was at least 15 years ago.

Libby....I understand that the fines only applied to Llandudno North Shore?

Should be all over the coastal towns ...can't see how this is offending the Hindus,it's not as if they would be cruelly treated....only stop them getting lazy and hunting for their food as they should..... :-S :-S

I only live a few miles from Brenda and she is soooo right about the gulls, they are a menace.

They steal food from your hands and even your mouth. Lift lids from wheelie bins and shred any bin bags and drags out the contents.

When their chicks are about no one is safe. When my granddaughter was about two years old she was playing on our decking, in the sunshine. Down came two gulls and they went to attack her. Luckily my daughter was able to frighten them off.

It was our local Council who tried to introduce the fine for feeding the gulls but were put off in case they offended the Hindu religion.

Luckily, I understand that they have now changed their mind and the introduction of fines will come in.

Now led to understand that some "high up" of the Hindu religion in the U.S. has now entered into the argument :-|

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8COt1n3jDqA

:-)

USA faith leader steps into row with Conwy council over 'religious freedom' to feed seagulls
13:00, 24 JULY 2015
Daily Post......

Just read this on my online local paper.....I think the message that is getting through
is wrong...it's not that we hate these birds,but they are getting used to the wrong sort of food...and as Rollo says,people are eating more takeaways outside and careless with their litter ,so naturally they will pick up dropped food.

I had my dormers redone 2 years ago,just hope they haven't damaged them.
I too love nature,but try loving these gulls when you are wakened up at unearthly hours....and thank goodness I keep my car in the garage as the droppings do affect the paint on cars.i had to wash a lot of the mess off my porch doors yesterday.

The problem is so much worse this year that something should be done about it.

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.?

Locally, we have had for two years running a pair of gulls with three young, on Lidl's roof. The young are quite big now. We see them daily when walking the dog.!
I think they get scraps from the fast food shops nearby.

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.

Seagulls and other marine birds have always come far inland during the autumn ploughing season. I can remember them following the plough in eastern England 50 years ago and have photo images going back much further. What is new is year round pickings thanks to (a) littering and poor waste management and (b) the curious habit of eating out doors something I have never understood or gone in for.

If the fisheries were better managed gulls could eat their natural food as it is a really major disaster is looming/already here for all UK marine carnivores - gulls, puffins, gannets, seals, dolphins and many species of fish. Mass harvesting of the key food item, sand eels, by English and Danish farmers in order to produce pig feed for cheap nasty pork and bacon is one of the most asinine agri practices I can think of and the biggest reason for the gull "nuisance".

The messiest birds by far are pigeons.

What is the point of a gleaming car ? Will it get you there faster ? No. Is it safer ( given the windows are clean ) - no. Do car washes provide a revenue stream for possibly unauth persons - for sure. OTOH car washing is yet another great way to pollute the storm water drains with unwanted pollutants. Use the free car wash!

If seagulls would make all the grockles go away I'd be tempted to feed them myself.

What do Seagulls ever do for us?

# They consume the contents of chip bags/boxes negligently discarded by moron humans.
# They devour soft slithering worms & infectious insects.
# They persuade humans to wash their cars occasionally.
# They are not frightened of humans - like humans are of them. Boo! :-P

Chris :-D

Mayfield

Let's hope they haven't seen 'The Dambusters'

Bouncing p** bombs is just one step too far :-0

Chris
:-D

Anyone seen the film 633 Squadron?

I'm sure the gulls have seen it and practice the same fly in low and bank, before releasing their load technique! :-D :-D

cant say we really have a problem with seagulls
as i dont live near the sea but i do live close to the river thames
so i do see the odd one or two

we have more of a problem with pidgins rats and mice
and this is only becoming more of a problem because
some people keep putting out rice for them

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.

Now, whatever the weather, they have spread my way and use my car for target practice too :-P

I suppose I will now have physical attacks to look forward to by the young gulls in addition to the young crows in the spring time :-(

I love nature really!

Chris

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.

My parents have/had a property on the coast. The Gulls used to pick off the mastic used on the conservatory roof and dive-bomb anyone trying to do repairs.

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!

We have a problem with ibis! They poop everywhere, and it stinks. Their long curved beaks are good at opening bin lids, they take what they want and leave everything else strewn about.

Don't get me started on bush turkeys! Or bats (flying foxes).

Aaaah, nature :-D