Dawnrazor Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Smoked-Glass said: Why are they protected? It's like protecting ants or something. Nationally the Herring and Lesser Black Backed gulls are in decline, you can get a license to cull, prick or dip eggs and disturb them when incubating eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoked-Glass Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Just now, Dawnrazor said: Nationally the Herring and Lesser Black Backed gulls are in decline, you can get a license to cull, prick or dip eggs and disturb them when incubating eggs. Machine gun ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Just now, Smoked-Glass said: Machine gun ? I keep getting refused by the police licensing department whenever I apply for one unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 On 16/07/2021 at 19:37, scottishguy said: We have magpies in our garden everyday, as well as another 25 species. They have no effect on the other small birds. I do spend a few £££s on bird feed every year, they seem content to share. They do effect nesting birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Smoked-Glass said: Machine gun ? Gullflu... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 My car roof looks like a Jackson Pollock painting this morning. Seething! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo_jim2001 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 On 01/07/2022 at 05:49, Tommy Brown said: Driving to work yesterday and two were pecking away at a dead rabbit on the road. As I got nearer (10 yards), one flew, the other didn't. More bothered about car damage I swerved to avoid it. It seen me, I was seething. I'm more concerned cleaning the mess up when I pop them😮😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1953 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 It's that time of year again. They nest on the flat bit of roof above my dormer windows and the young ones are out of the nest and walking about my garden. The parents go absolutely mental when anybody walks up or down my path and I've been dive bombed and shit on twice this week already. It seems particularly bad this year and I've no idea why. Even stepping over the fence into next door's garden and using her path isn't working this year like it usually does. Does anybody have any advice on how to stop them nesting there in the first place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Irufushi Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, 1953 said: It's that time of year again. They nest on the flat bit of roof above my dormer windows and the young ones are out of the nest and walking about my garden. The parents go absolutely mental when anybody walks up or down my path and I've been dive bombed and shit on twice this week already. It seems particularly bad this year and I've no idea why. Even stepping over the fence into next door's garden and using her path isn't working this year like it usually does. Does anybody have any advice on how to stop them nesting there in the first place? Feed them poison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, indianajones said: 😂😂😂 best thing I’ve seen in a while. Battered to ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianajones Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Irufushi said: 😂😂😂 best thing I’ve seen in a while. Battered to ****. One of my favourite videos. Complete violence for no other reason other than the seagull being a **** and the monkey having enough. We aren't too far apart really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 There you go, you sign the petition and I'll pull the trigger😁👍 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/620514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pap Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, 1953 said: It's that time of year again. They nest on the flat bit of roof above my dormer windows and the young ones are out of the nest and walking about my garden. The parents go absolutely mental when anybody walks up or down my path and I've been dive bombed and shit on twice this week already. It seems particularly bad this year and I've no idea why. Even stepping over the fence into next door's garden and using her path isn't working this year like it usually does. Does anybody have any advice on how to stop them nesting there in the first place? Years ago this happened to me. I actually started feeding the young one scraps of food and the parent eventually were ok with it and me being out in the garden. Edited July 21, 2022 by Pap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1953 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 10 hours ago, Pap said: Years ago this happened to me. I actually started feeding the young one scraps of food and the parent eventually were ok with it and me being out in the garden. Interesting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1953 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 10 hours ago, jonesy said: Law of the jungle. Just go up and take a dump in their nest. Something I hadn't thought of, cheers! It'll give the paramedics a laugh when they pick me up after falling off the roof with my trousers at my ankles.🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 I live near a secondary school so with the combination of nesting season and lack of chips and wraps lying around, the summer holidays are getting really bad for seagull attacks here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 13 hours ago, Dawnrazor said: There you go, you sign the petition and I'll pull the trigger😁👍 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/620514 Thanks for the link...done👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) 17 hours ago, 1953 said: It's that time of year again. They nest on the flat bit of roof above my dormer windows and the young ones are out of the nest and walking about my garden. The parents go absolutely mental when anybody walks up or down my path and I've been dive bombed and shit on twice this week already. It seems particularly bad this year and I've no idea why. Even stepping over the fence into next door's garden and using her path isn't working this year like it usually does. Does anybody have any advice on how to stop them nesting there in the first place? Gotta stop the cycle, that's their patch on your dormers now. Can you not make the flat bit as unfriendly as possible for the Gulls? Spikes, fine twine netting, red polly bag (they ***kin hate red). Two of my neighbours were roasted with 2 pairs nesting in the gap between the chimney breast and the roof ridge. I bought a red laser pointer pen, oh how they freak out at dusk. It's a war of attrition at first, but they soon get the message. Both neighbours now own pointer pens... Edited July 22, 2022 by OBE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 15 hours ago, Irufushi said: 😂😂😂 best thing I’ve seen in a while. Battered to ****. Same here, probably shouldn't have, but my laughter was uncontrollable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 18 hours ago, indianajones said: Jeezo. Love monkeys, hate seagulls, but still quite harrowing to watch. Love how none of its pals even try to help it out. Generally curious, where do seagulls fit in our ecosystem? I mean I'm sure they contribute in some sense if they follow their actual diet, but they just seem more of a pest to human life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gentleman Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Locky said: Jeezo. Love monkeys, hate seagulls, but still quite harrowing to watch. Love how none of its pals even try to help it out. Generally curious, where do seagulls fit in our ecosystem? I mean I'm sure they contribute in some sense if they follow their actual diet, but they just seem more of a pest to human life. Nature doesn't do waste. Gulls are filling a human-created niche, given our propensity to throw crap away. When we try to restrict that crap, they get aggressive. It's pure Darwinian. In 1960, when I was 7 years of age, the UK's population was ~52 million. It's now just under 70 million. That's an awful lot of extra crap.........not that we had much crap to throw away in 1960. We overfill wheelie bins at our peril. As a species, we really are our own worst enemies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad von Carstein Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) 20 hours ago, Dawnrazor said: There you go, you sign the petition and I'll pull the trigger😁👍 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/620514 Signed, Steve. Edited July 22, 2022 by Konrad von Carstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad von Carstein Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 6 hours ago, OBE said: Gotta stop the cycle, that's their patch on your dormers now. Can you not make the flat bit as unfriendly as possible for the Gulls? Spikes, fine twine netting, red polly bag (they ***kin hate red). Two of my neighbours were roasted with 2 pairs nesting in the gap between the chimney breast and the roof ridge. I bought a red laser pointer pen, oh how they freak out at dusk. It's a war of attrition at first, but they soon get the message. Both neighbours now own pointer pens... A few years back, seagulls had nested in the building opposite the back door of our stair. Can't mind why but I had to go into the garden and was wearing a red top. You'll appreciate that they went furking mental! Sadly for me I had forgotten to snib the stair door. Mrs KvC and my daughter were howling as the *******s chased me up and down the garden. Wasn't impressed when they finally let me in. Can laugh now though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire_At_The_Disco Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 On 21/07/2022 at 16:58, 1953 said: It's that time of year again. They nest on the flat bit of roof above my dormer windows and the young ones are out of the nest and walking about my garden. The parents go absolutely mental when anybody walks up or down my path and I've been dive bombed and shit on twice this week already. It seems particularly bad this year and I've no idea why. Even stepping over the fence into next door's garden and using her path isn't working this year like it usually does. Does anybody have any advice on how to stop them nesting there in the first place? Ladder, Tennis bat & crash helmet and get tore in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 7 hours ago, Locky said: Jeezo. Love monkeys, hate seagulls, but still quite harrowing to watch. Love how none of its pals even try to help it out. Generally curious, where do seagulls fit in our ecosystem? I mean I'm sure they contribute in some sense if they follow their actual diet, but they just seem more of a pest to human life. They’ll just be waiting to pick up the scraps the monkey leaves. ****s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 13 hours ago, Locky said: Jeezo. Love monkeys, hate seagulls, but still quite harrowing to watch. Love how none of its pals even try to help it out. Generally curious, where do seagulls fit in our ecosystem? I mean I'm sure they contribute in some sense if they follow their actual diet, but they just seem more of a pest to human life. Rest of its "pals" look and sound like crows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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