Ann Simpson Posted August 16, 2021 Report Share Posted August 16, 2021 I am plagued by gulls banging on neighbours windows from 5am till 11 pm. She refuses to stop feeding them. They are noisy, aggressive and very messy, plus right opposite a primary school. I have repeatedly contacted environmental health to no effect. Also tried MP. She put it to Counsel. Not interested. wondering if we got together with a petition and bad publicity would have any effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muckle Oxters Posted August 16, 2021 Report Share Posted August 16, 2021 I don't tink the cooncil hae any powers to stop folk feedin dem, and I tink it's only legal to cull dem if dey ir a risk tae public safety or tae idder animals. Dir wid be nae point onywye unless da food supply wis stopped as mair wid joost come. I mind no-say-lang-ago da Abderdeen Cooncil haein a hell o a time we folk feedin dem and leavin grub lyin oot aroond bins. Dir was nothin da cooncil could do apart fae advising folk. I doot you might be best to gadder some evidence dat dey ir a public safety risk. Or an air rifle... You hae my sympathies. Dey ir airborne ersehols! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Flying Rats and natural scavengers. Nowhere near as bad (generally) as they used to be, although they do tend to gather where there is food available. Anyone else remember the days when 'Sea Crown' was moored at the Victoria Pier, or when the harbour was full of fishing boats? It was a bit of a nightmare. Fish Factories were another magnet, and not just to gulls! Perhaps your neighbour sees them as a very efficient way to dispose of household food waste? I could easily be wrong but, I thought that you could be 'done' under some kind of Public Nuisance legislation for deliberately attracting them. Not an easy one to push though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Remember, all species of gull are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmie Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 I read somewhere an Australian university had found seagulls carry all known human pathogens due to their predeliction to scavenge in human waste, thus making them disease spreaders. Best to keep them at a distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 ^Seagulls droppings also carry a number of fungal infections that affect us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Don't know if this would apply up here. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/birds-sully-rats-feeding-court-21357427 Seems that some local authorities are trying to tackle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 The last time I was feeding a bird was about twenty years ago. Then it married me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Looks like you got sh*t on one way or another.. George. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Thankfully, it could still fly............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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