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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Just seen a article on BBC news about these mugging everyone's fish and chips at Whitby.
So is it just Whitby or have you been mugged by seagulls elsewhere? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Got attacked by one last week when I was in Wales. Fucker got me on the head. Don't know if it was it's beak or its claws but the blood was everywhere. That will teach me to shoo away a baby one x |
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Ah, the annual summer holiday, seagull snatching, story being rolled out in the news 
Been a problem for many years, and I thought Whitby were dealing with the problem.
You can get fined for actually feeding them!
Even in a city you'll get these scavengers trying to take advantage  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Once my child was in pushchair and seagull took food from his hand .Took me ages to Carm child down .Then the cheeky seagulls came back to take what he left behind .They say not to feed them and you see alot do . |
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By *rwolfMan
over a year ago
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In bristol the seaguls near temple meads are just bloody vicious to the extent ive seen people wearing hard hats as they leave
As for food muggings, the waterfront is dangerous if you have a plate of chips they are pretty brazen and dont care if your eatting or not |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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On a slight change of note....what I find amusing is when them little flies invade for a couple of days....poor kids screaming and more icecream and candy floss getting dropped on the pavement..as they get covered by the little buggers |
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A seagulls stole my lunch at work one day.
We aren't keen on them. They circle our house at certain times of the day making enough noise to wake the flaming dead. They cover our cars in sh*t. If you sit on the beach in the evening with a picnic they stalk you and if you dare to have fish and chips on the seafront you need bodyguards and an exclusion zone round you.
However they're protected so there's nothing we can do but put those ineffective kites in our garden or decoy hawks and owls on the roof. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"A seagulls stole my lunch at work one day.
We aren't keen on them. They circle our house at certain times of the day making enough noise to wake the flaming dead. They cover our cars in sh*t. If you sit on the beach in the evening with a picnic they stalk you and if you dare to have fish and chips on the seafront you need bodyguards and an exclusion zone round you.
However they're protected so there's nothing we can do but put those ineffective kites in our garden or decoy hawks and owls on the roof."
Do the decoys work? |
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"A seagulls stole my lunch at work one day.
We aren't keen on them. They circle our house at certain times of the day making enough noise to wake the flaming dead. They cover our cars in sh*t. If you sit on the beach in the evening with a picnic they stalk you and if you dare to have fish and chips on the seafront you need bodyguards and an exclusion zone round you.
However they're protected so there's nothing we can do but put those ineffective kites in our garden or decoy hawks and owls on the roof.
Do the decoys work?"
To a degree but seagulls aren't daft. In the end they realise it never moves. It does deter other birds which is a shame so we choose to put up with the seagulls.
It's a small price to pay for living by the sea  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"A seagulls stole my lunch at work one day.
We aren't keen on them. They circle our house at certain times of the day making enough noise to wake the flaming dead. They cover our cars in sh*t. If you sit on the beach in the evening with a picnic they stalk you and if you dare to have fish and chips on the seafront you need bodyguards and an exclusion zone round you.
However they're protected so there's nothing we can do but put those ineffective kites in our garden or decoy hawks and owls on the roof.
Do the decoys work?
To a degree but seagulls aren't daft. In the end they realise it never moves. It does deter other birds which is a shame so we choose to put up with the seagulls.
It's a small price to pay for living by the sea "
I agree....it's bloody hard to find utopia |
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"A seagulls stole my lunch at work one day.
We aren't keen on them. They circle our house at certain times of the day making enough noise to wake the flaming dead. They cover our cars in sh*t. If you sit on the beach in the evening with a picnic they stalk you and if you dare to have fish and chips on the seafront you need bodyguards and an exclusion zone round you.
However they're protected so there's nothing we can do but put those ineffective kites in our garden or decoy hawks and owls on the roof.
Do the decoys work?
To a degree but seagulls aren't daft. In the end they realise it never moves. It does deter other birds which is a shame so we choose to put up with the seagulls.
It's a small price to pay for living by the sea
I agree....it's bloody hard to find utopia "
Indeed! This is close enough for us. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Stepped out a sandwich shop with a lovely sandwich, had just spent 10 mins watching the dude make. On way to park to eat it...just thought have a bite.
Took one bite and well I snogged a seagull  it really was a horrible experience.
Apart from wings and feathers in my face and hair...the bird got its its beak into my mouth with the sand which end...it was a horrible experience...my lips and mouth tasted salty...my lip was cut and my tongue.. the sand which on floor with rats of the sky all around.
I used bottle of water to rinse mouth etc at time but for ages after could taste salt and something horrid in mouth.
Truly I don't hate any animals but seagulls can be aggressive towards people in their fight for limited food sources.
I'm quite cautious about sea gulls now having snogged one...got Sicky feeling thinking about it  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Stepped out a sandwich shop with a lovely sandwich, had just spent 10 mins watching the dude make. On way to park to eat it...just thought have a bite.
Took one bite and well I snogged a seagull it really was a horrible experience.
Apart from wings and feathers in my face and hair...the bird got its its beak into my mouth with the sand which end...it was a horrible experience...my lips and mouth tasted salty...my lip was cut and my tongue.. the sand which on floor with rats of the sky all around.
I used bottle of water to rinse mouth etc at time but for ages after could taste salt and something horrid in mouth.
Truly I don't hate any animals but seagulls can be aggressive towards people in their fight for limited food sources.
I'm quite cautious about sea gulls now having snogged one...got Sicky feeling thinking about it "
FPMSL. On the other hand though....are we not nicking all their fish? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Scarbados Gulls are the most Gangsta of all...and they hang out in Brid in their spare time terrorising daytrippers for shits and giggles"
Ah Brid. ...that's where I was when I mentioned them bloody flies earlier  |
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I live on the coast, and the local town is full of them, so far this year the count is
Gulls 5 Me 1
Although like all creatures, we've taken away so many natural habitats, having our towns invaded is imo, pretty much humans fault |
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"I live on the coast, and the local town is full of them, so far this year the count is
Gulls 5 Me 1
Although like all creatures, we've taken away so many natural habitats, having our towns invaded is imo, pretty much humans fault "
What fate became the 1 you got? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've lived by the seaside for almost 20 years, and the biggest problem I've had with gulls is the racket they make when I can't sleep - thankfully they don't nest near my house - and the stench of the seagull shit.
I have seen some really stupid fucking behaviour though, like watching a family allowing their toddler to feed fish and chips to seagulls on the beach which is just asking for trouble. |
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"I've lived by the seaside for almost 20 years, and the biggest problem I've had with gulls is the racket they make when I can't sleep - thankfully they don't nest near my house - and the stench of the seagull shit.
I have seen some really stupid fucking behaviour though, like watching a family allowing their toddler to feed fish and chips to seagulls on the beach which is just asking for trouble."
Ah that's townies for you |
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"I live on the coast, and the local town is full of them, so far this year the count is
Gulls 5 Me 1
Although like all creatures, we've taken away so many natural habitats, having our towns invaded is imo, pretty much humans fault
What fate became the 1 you got? "
I knocked it out with my handbag!
It tried to steal my sons ice cream, saw it swooping & I just reacted lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've lived by the seaside for almost 20 years, and the biggest problem I've had with gulls is the racket they make when I can't sleep - thankfully they don't nest near my house - and the stench of the seagull shit.
I have seen some really stupid fucking behaviour though, like watching a family allowing their toddler to feed fish and chips to seagulls on the beach which is just asking for trouble.
Ah that's townies for you "
What's a townie? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I live on the coast, and the local town is full of them, so far this year the count is
Gulls 5 Me 1
Although like all creatures, we've taken away so many natural habitats, having our towns invaded is imo, pretty much humans fault
What fate became the 1 you got?
I knocked it out with my handbag!
It tried to steal my sons ice cream, saw it swooping & I just reacted lol "
Quite understandable |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Years ago a gull took my Grans ice cream as she was sat in her wheel chair, she wasn't impressed but my Gramps thought it was an excellent photo opportunity |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I've lived by the seaside for almost 20 years, and the biggest problem I've had with gulls is the racket they make when I can't sleep - thankfully they don't nest near my house - and the stench of the seagull shit.
I have seen some really stupid fucking behaviour though, like watching a family allowing their toddler to feed fish and chips to seagulls on the beach which is just asking for trouble.
Ah that's townies for you
What's a townie?"
Maybe I should have said in lander as your might be a seaside town as opposed to a village  |
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"I live on the coast, and the local town is full of them, so far this year the count is
Gulls 5 Me 1
Although like all creatures, we've taken away so many natural habitats, having our towns invaded is imo, pretty much humans fault
What fate became the 1 you got?
I knocked it out with my handbag!
It tried to steal my sons ice cream, saw it swooping & I just reacted lol
Quite understandable "
Nobody touches my kids |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've lived by the seaside for almost 20 years, and the biggest problem I've had with gulls is the racket they make when I can't sleep - thankfully they don't nest near my house - and the stench of the seagull shit.
I have seen some really stupid fucking behaviour though, like watching a family allowing their toddler to feed fish and chips to seagulls on the beach which is just asking for trouble.
Ah that's townies for you
What's a townie?
Maybe I should have said in lander as your might be a seaside town as opposed to a village "
So a tourist. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Years ago a gull took my Grans ice cream as she was sat in her wheel chair, she wasn't impressed but my Gramps thought it was an excellent photo opportunity "
I've got a photo of my head full of seagull shite |
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I live on an island and to be honest it's usually the humans that encourage the birds and wonder why they get bombarded and attacked for their food. They are just scavengers and will eat anything they can. If we dispose of our food waste appropriately it would discourage them a little.The worst thing about it is the buggers shit all over my car, which reminds me I must go wash it AGAIN. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I've lived by the seaside for almost 20 years, and the biggest problem I've had with gulls is the racket they make when I can't sleep - thankfully they don't nest near my house - and the stench of the seagull shit.
I have seen some really stupid fucking behaviour though, like watching a family allowing their toddler to feed fish and chips to seagulls on the beach which is just asking for trouble.
Ah that's townies for you
What's a townie?
Maybe I should have said in lander as your might be a seaside town as opposed to a village
So a tourist."
Bloody book readers....got the correct word for everthing  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I live on the coast, and the local town is full of them, so far this year the count is
Gulls 5 Me 1
Although like all creatures, we've taken away so many natural habitats, having our towns invaded is imo, pretty much humans fault
What fate became the 1 you got?
I knocked it out with my handbag!
It tried to steal my sons ice cream, saw it swooping & I just reacted lol
Quite understandable
Nobody touches my kids "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My old work place- when they had just had babies they'd swoop and attack people in the car park . Hysterically funny watching from the top floor "
Oh it's great spectator fun |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I live on an island and to be honest it's usually the humans that encourage the birds and wonder why they get bombarded and attacked for their food. They are just scavengers and will eat anything they can. If we dispose of our food waste appropriately it would discourage them a little.The worst thing about it is the buggers shit all over my car, which reminds me I must go wash it AGAIN. "
I agree with the food waste comment, walking through town in the early morning, if there's a bag left out it will have been ripped open by birds. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I live on an island and to be honest it's usually the humans that encourage the birds and wonder why they get bombarded and attacked for their food. They are just scavengers and will eat anything they can. If we dispose of our food waste appropriately it would discourage them a little.The worst thing about it is the buggers shit all over my car, which reminds me I must go wash it AGAIN. "
I have that shit problem but it's bloody pigeons |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Stepped out a sandwich shop with a lovely sandwich, had just spent 10 mins watching the dude make. On way to park to eat it...just thought have a bite.
Took one bite and well I snogged a seagull it really was a horrible experience.
Apart from wings and feathers in my face and hair...the bird got its its beak into my mouth with the sand which end...it was a horrible experience...my lips and mouth tasted salty...my lip was cut and my tongue.. the sand which on floor with rats of the sky all around.
I used bottle of water to rinse mouth etc at time but for ages after could taste salt and something horrid in mouth.
Truly I don't hate any animals but seagulls can be aggressive towards people in their fight for limited food sources.
I'm quite cautious about sea gulls now having snogged one...got Sicky feeling thinking about it "
"Snogged a seagull" made me PMSL, really sorry for laughing at your misfortune it was just the way you put it! x |
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"I live on an island and to be honest it's usually the humans that encourage the birds and wonder why they get bombarded and attacked for their food. They are just scavengers and will eat anything they can. If we dispose of our food waste appropriately it would discourage them a little.The worst thing about it is the buggers shit all over my car, which reminds me I must go wash it AGAIN.
I have that shit problem but it's bloody pigeons "
Oh I have them too. But nothing beats a huge gull poop. |
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"Stepped out a sandwich shop with a lovely sandwich, had just spent 10 mins watching the dude make. On way to park to eat it...just thought have a bite.
Took one bite and well I snogged a seagull it really was a horrible experience.
Apart from wings and feathers in my face and hair...the bird got its its beak into my mouth with the sand which end...it was a horrible experience...my lips and mouth tasted salty...my lip was cut and my tongue.. the sand which on floor with rats of the sky all around.
I used bottle of water to rinse mouth etc at time but for ages after could taste salt and something horrid in mouth.
Truly I don't hate any animals but seagulls can be aggressive towards people in their fight for limited food sources.
I'm quite cautious about sea gulls now having snogged one...got Sicky feeling thinking about it
"Snogged a seagull" made me PMSL, really sorry for laughing at your misfortune it was just the way you put it! x"
me too. Sorry |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ive see it happen loads of times down here in Devon. I dont understand why gulls are a protected species. A cull wouldnt be a bad thing in my opinion!"
Mine too if they are attacking people and causing harm . |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I live on an island and to be honest it's usually the humans that encourage the birds and wonder why they get bombarded and attacked for their food. They are just scavengers and will eat anything they can. If we dispose of our food waste appropriately it would discourage them a little.The worst thing about it is the buggers shit all over my car, which reminds me I must go wash it AGAIN.
I have that shit problem but it's bloody pigeons
Oh I have them too. But nothing beats a huge gull poop. "
Tell me about it....when it's smack bang in the centre of your head |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I’ve see it being done at Llandudno ..
Hell yeah ...me too
Those greedy Welsh birds on the promenade
...bloody animals
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So....different to the glaswegian ones eh |
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"I live on an island and to be honest it's usually the humans that encourage the birds and wonder why they get bombarded and attacked for their food. They are just scavengers and will eat anything they can. If we dispose of our food waste appropriately it would discourage them a little.The worst thing about it is the buggers shit all over my car, which reminds me I must go wash it AGAIN.
I have that shit problem but it's bloody pigeons
Oh I have them too. But nothing beats a huge gull poop.
Tell me about it....when it's smack bang in the centre of your head "
Lol you mean they didn't even ask where they could dump their load? How bloody rude. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I live on an island and to be honest it's usually the humans that encourage the birds and wonder why they get bombarded and attacked for their food. They are just scavengers and will eat anything they can. If we dispose of our food waste appropriately it would discourage them a little.The worst thing about it is the buggers shit all over my car, which reminds me I must go wash it AGAIN.
I have that shit problem but it's bloody pigeons
Oh I have them too. But nothing beats a huge gull poop.
Tell me about it....when it's smack bang in the centre of your head
Lol you mean they didn't even ask where they could dump their load? How bloody rude. "
Nope....it was good we had wet wipes handy the dirty little buggers |
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"I live on an island and to be honest it's usually the humans that encourage the birds and wonder why they get bombarded and attacked for their food. They are just scavengers and will eat anything they can. If we dispose of our food waste appropriately it would discourage them a little.The worst thing about it is the buggers shit all over my car, which reminds me I must go wash it AGAIN.
I have that shit problem but it's bloody pigeons
Oh I have them too. But nothing beats a huge gull poop.
Tell me about it....when it's smack bang in the centre of your head
Lol you mean they didn't even ask where they could dump their load? How bloody rude.
Nope....it was good we had wet wipes handy the dirty little buggers"
Wouldn't be classed as a true swinger without them. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I live on an island and to be honest it's usually the humans that encourage the birds and wonder why they get bombarded and attacked for their food. They are just scavengers and will eat anything they can. If we dispose of our food waste appropriately it would discourage them a little.The worst thing about it is the buggers shit all over my car, which reminds me I must go wash it AGAIN.
I have that shit problem but it's bloody pigeons
Oh I have them too. But nothing beats a huge gull poop.
Tell me about it....when it's smack bang in the centre of your head
Lol you mean they didn't even ask where they could dump their load? How bloody rude.
Nope....it was good we had wet wipes handy the dirty little buggers
Wouldn't be classed as a true swinger without them. "
Ah if only.....that's was in the days of the other shit machines.....babies |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Do what they do in Norway, allow the harvesting of seagull eggs at certain points of the year to keep numbers down.
But yeah, seagulls in Whitby, Scarbs, And Llandudno are cocky shites |
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"I live on an island and to be honest it's usually the humans that encourage the birds and wonder why they get bombarded and attacked for their food. They are just scavengers and will eat anything they can. If we dispose of our food waste appropriately it would discourage them a little.The worst thing about it is the buggers shit all over my car, which reminds me I must go wash it AGAIN.
I have that shit problem but it's bloody pigeons
Oh I have them too. But nothing beats a huge gull poop.
Tell me about it....when it's smack bang in the centre of your head
Lol you mean they didn't even ask where they could dump their load? How bloody rude.
Nope....it was good we had wet wipes handy the dirty little buggers
Wouldn't be classed as a true swinger without them.
Ah if only.....that's was in the days of the other shit machines.....babies "
At least they don't nick your food until they're a few months old. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I live on an island and to be honest it's usually the humans that encourage the birds and wonder why they get bombarded and attacked for their food. They are just scavengers and will eat anything they can. If we dispose of our food waste appropriately it would discourage them a little.The worst thing about it is the buggers shit all over my car, which reminds me I must go wash it AGAIN.
I have that shit problem but it's bloody pigeons
Oh I have them too. But nothing beats a huge gull poop.
Tell me about it....when it's smack bang in the centre of your head
Lol you mean they didn't even ask where they could dump their load? How bloody rude.
Nope....it was good we had wet wipes handy the dirty little buggers
Wouldn't be classed as a true swinger without them.
Ah if only.....that's was in the days of the other shit machines.....babies
At least they don't nick your food until they're a few months old. "
No but wait until they hit their teens... a seagulls got bugger all on them  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"One of my boys had some of his chips nicked by a seagull in Devon. The bloody thing was huge, the poor boy was terrified!!!"
You should have whacked it with your handbag like the other poster |
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
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"One of my boys had some of his chips nicked by a seagull in Devon. The bloody thing was huge, the poor boy was terrified!!!
You should have whacked it with your handbag like the other poster "
My lad threw the chips then we all ran like hell!!!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"One of my boys had some of his chips nicked by a seagull in Devon. The bloody thing was huge, the poor boy was terrified!!!
You should have whacked it with your handbag like the other poster
My lad threw the chips then we all ran like hell!!!!"
Bugger....chip sellers will think it's great |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just went to get the pristine, white sheets off of the washing line. One had a huge, brown splash of seagull sh*t on it.  ."
Now that's just a sweeping statement on poor gulls. Could be been a thrush or swan!!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Just went to get the pristine, white sheets off of the washing line. One had a huge, brown splash of seagull sh*t on it. .
Now that's just a sweeping statement on poor gulls. Could be been a thrush or swan!!!"
Beats me to it....more likely a pigeon |
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"Just went to get the pristine, white sheets off of the washing line. One had a huge, brown splash of seagull sh*t on it. .
Now that's just a sweeping statement on poor gulls. Could be been a thrush or swan!!!
Beats me to it....more likely a pigeon"
Ahh but what type?? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Just went to get the pristine, white sheets off of the washing line. One had a huge, brown splash of seagull sh*t on it. .
Now that's just a sweeping statement on poor gulls. Could be been a thrush or swan!!!
Beats me to it....more likely a pigeon
Ahh but what type?? "
They are all bloody street wise whichever...but more then likely a wood pigeon |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It sum times happens in Margate.
Not often thoe.
Larst time it happound to me a seagull tried to nik a savareloy. 
But wen you live by the see its just normall life "
That prompted me to stream la mor and I kid you not a magpie just dumped on my hand and phone ...ffs |
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"It sum times happens in Margate.
Not often thoe.
Larst time it happound to me a seagull tried to nik a savareloy.
But wen you live by the see its just normall life "
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By *eesideMan
over a year ago
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"It sum times happens in Margate.
Not often thoe.
Larst time it happound to me a seagull tried to nik a savareloy.
But wen you live by the see its just normall life
That prompted me to stream la mor and I kid you not a magpie just dumped on my hand and phone ...ffs "
Sum say that's lucky |
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By *eesideMan
over a year ago
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"It sum times happens in Margate.
Not often thoe.
Larst time it happound to me a seagull tried to nik a savareloy.
But wen you live by the see its just normall life
Keep it in your pants "
Arrr no.
I like my food on a plate. |
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"It sum times happens in Margate.
Not often thoe.
Larst time it happound to me a seagull tried to nik a savareloy.
But wen you live by the see its just normall life
Keep it in your pants
Arrr no.
I like my food on a plate. "
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"Just went to get the pristine, white sheets off of the washing line. One had a huge, brown splash of seagull sh*t on it. .
Now that's just a sweeping statement on poor gulls. Could be been a thrush or swan!!!"
No thrush or swan could achieve that coverage. |
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"Just went to get the pristine, white sheets off of the washing line. One had a huge, brown splash of seagull sh*t on it. .
Now that's just a sweeping statement on poor gulls. Could be been a thrush or swan!!!
No thrush or swan could achieve that coverage. "
It was Saturday last night...they may have feasted on a dodgy takeaway |
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"Just went to get the pristine, white sheets off of the washing line. One had a huge, brown splash of seagull sh*t on it. .
Now that's just a sweeping statement on poor gulls. Could be been a thrush or swan!!!
No thrush or swan could achieve that coverage. "
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"It sum times happens in Margate.
Not often thoe.
Larst time it happound to me a seagull tried to nik a savareloy.
But wen you live by the see its just normall life
That prompted me to stream la mor and I kid you not a magpie just dumped on my hand and phone ...ffs "
That's bird world karma for blaming the other birds for my sheets! |
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"Just went to get the pristine, white sheets off of the washing line. One had a huge, brown splash of seagull sh*t on it. .
Now that's just a sweeping statement on poor gulls. Could be been a thrush or swan!!!
No thrush or swan could achieve that coverage.
It was Saturday last night...they may have feasted on a dodgy takeaway "
The gulls round here are classy doncha know. They like moules with their frites. They leave the darn shells all along the seafront. |
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"Ive see it happen loads of times down here in Devon. I dont understand why gulls are a protected species. A cull wouldnt be a bad thing in my opinion!
Mine too if they are attacking people and causing harm ."
There is about 12 species of gull or more that come inland in the winter, of these I,ve only seen herring gull as the likely culprits stealing food etc, there are other big gull species but as (far as I know) their not Involved in this type of activity and none of the regular smaller gulls are either unless some lesser black backed gulls get Involved to? and they are one of the bigger gulls. but presumably its all or the majority being herring gulls. |
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"Ive see it happen loads of times down here in Devon. I dont understand why gulls are a protected species. A cull wouldnt be a bad thing in my opinion!
Mine too if they are attacking people and causing harm .There is about 12 species of gull or more that come inland in the winter, of these I,ve only seen herring gull as the likely culprits stealing food etc, there are other big gull species but as (far as I know) their not Involved in this type of activity and none of the regular smaller gulls are either unless some lesser black backed gulls get Involved to? and they are one of the bigger gulls. but presumably its all or the majority being herring gulls. "
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"Ive see it happen loads of times down here in Devon. I dont understand why gulls are a protected species. A cull wouldnt be a bad thing in my opinion!
Mine too if they are attacking people and causing harm .There is about 12 species of gull or more that come inland in the winter, of these I,ve only seen herring gull as the likely culprits stealing food etc, there are other big gull species but as (far as I know) their not Involved in this type of activity and none of the regular smaller gulls are either unless some lesser black backed gulls get Involved to? and they are one of the bigger gulls. but presumably its all or the majority being herring gulls.
Phew stop for a breath mate "
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"Just seen a article on BBC news about these mugging everyone's fish and chips at Whitby.
So is it just Whitby or have you been mugged by seagulls elsewhere?"
Get mugged on a daily basis here in the isle of man. They nest on houses and try and attack whenever they see you. Evil little fuckers. If I had a gun I'd shoot em. |
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"Ive see it happen loads of times down here in Devon. I dont understand why gulls are a protected species. A cull wouldnt be a bad thing in my opinion!"
Totally agree. They're a protected species here, just nuts!! |
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"Just seen a article on BBC news about these mugging everyone's fish and chips at Whitby.
So is it just Whitby or have you been mugged by seagulls elsewhere?
Get mugged on a daily basis here in the isle of man. They nest on houses and try and attack whenever they see you. Evil little fuckers. If I had a gun I'd shoot em. "
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"Ive see it happen loads of times down here in Devon. I dont understand why gulls are a protected species. A cull wouldnt be a bad thing in my opinion!
Totally agree. They're a protected species here, just nuts!! "
Aye I hear you have the rare ones without a tail |
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"Just seen a article on BBC news about these mugging everyone's fish and chips at Whitby.
So is it just Whitby or have you been mugged by seagulls elsewhere?"
Fucker pinched my pickled onion in Portree harbour. Shit Hawks that they are.
Had one dive bombing me at work in Livi last week too. Must have had young near by. |
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Clacton on sea have some proper evil gulls. Its a town that's full of chavs, pissheads, druggies and hoodrats and the seagulls mimic that totally. Rumour has it they actually have flick-knives stashed under their wings. |
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"Just seen a article on BBC news about these mugging everyone's fish and chips at Whitby.
So is it just Whitby or have you been mugged by seagulls elsewhere?
Fucker pinched my pickled onion in Portree harbour. Shit Hawks that they are.
Had one dive bombing me at work in Livi last week too. Must have had young near by. "
Aye that fecker will have been another glaswegian pigeon on a day out |
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"Clacton on sea have some proper evil gulls. Its a town that's full of chavs, pissheads, druggies and hoodrats and the seagulls mimic that totally. Rumour has it they actually have flick-knives stashed under their wings."
Will have been on a day out from jaywick |
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"Just seen a article on BBC news about these mugging everyone's fish and chips at Whitby.
So is it just Whitby or have you been mugged by seagulls elsewhere?
Fucker pinched my pickled onion in Portree harbour. Shit Hawks that they are.
Had one dive bombing me at work in Livi last week too. Must have had young near by.
Aye that fecker will have been another glaswegian pigeon on a day out"
It was wearing a pair of adidas 4 stripe trainers right enough... |
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"Just seen a article on BBC news about these mugging everyone's fish and chips at Whitby.
So is it just Whitby or have you been mugged by seagulls elsewhere?
Fucker pinched my pickled onion in Portree harbour. Shit Hawks that they are.
Had one dive bombing me at work in Livi last week too. Must have had young near by.
Aye that fecker will have been another glaswegian pigeon on a day out
It was wearing a pair of adidas 4 stripe trainers right enough..."
Aye it will have got em off a overhead telephone line |
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"Clacton on sea have some proper evil gulls. Its a town that's full of chavs, pissheads, druggies and hoodrats and the seagulls mimic that totally. Rumour has it they actually have flick-knives stashed under their wings.
Will have been on a day out from jaywick "
pmsl, not sure which town is worst nowadays. |
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"My friend was swooped on in blackpool while eating fish n chips on the golden mile..
Frightened the shite out of him.."
Yep they are rough round there....oh did you mean by seagulls |
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So I've only seen one town doing this in the country, but the poor eagle seemed swamped by sea gulls.
The local council employ a guy with a big eagle to keep sea gulls away from a town area during summer.
I wonder does anyone else know of this and does it still go on.
I do do wonder if ultrasounics could be used to drive seagulls away |
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"So I've only seen one town doing this in the country, but the poor eagle seemed swamped by sea gulls.
The local council employ a guy with a big eagle to keep sea gulls away from a town area during summer.
I wonder does anyone else know of this and does it still go on.
I do do wonder if ultrasounics could be used to drive seagulls away"
In Hartlepool they used to have speakers around the shopping centre that blasted out hawk noises to try to scare them off. |
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"So I've only seen one town doing this in the country, but the poor eagle seemed swamped by sea gulls.
The local council employ a guy with a big eagle to keep sea gulls away from a town area during summer.
I wonder does anyone else know of this and does it still go on.
I do do wonder if ultrasounics could be used to drive seagulls away
In Hartlepool they used to have speakers around the shopping centre that blasted out hawk noises to try to scare them off."
Did it work? Or like the model owls you get...guess don't take them long to figure it out. I've watched them..they quite clever birds |
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"So I've only seen one town doing this in the country, but the poor eagle seemed swamped by sea gulls.
The local council employ a guy with a big eagle to keep sea gulls away from a town area during summer.
I wonder does anyone else know of this and does it still go on.
I do do wonder if ultrasounics could be used to drive seagulls away
In Hartlepool they used to have speakers around the shopping centre that blasted out hawk noises to try to scare them off.
Did it work? Or like the model owls you get...guess don't take them long to figure it out. I've watched them..they quite clever birds"
Did it hell....seagulls just got used to it |
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Sorry all anorak time. Most of the gulls who steal food are herring gulls. Basically, just like magpies they are supreme adaptors managing to live alongside humans and take advantage of any opportunity that comes along. As annoying as people may find it they should be given some credit for finding a mechanism to adapt to the world dominated by humans. Perhaps a blue peter badge or jim'll fixed it medallion will suffice, actually scrub the second suggestion |
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Is bad for them at Whitby. I know people were playing a game other year where they had to run a short distance with chips on there head without seagulls taking them. Even got mentioned on local news as dangerous |
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Seagulls will eat anything.
From going through your black bags to eating baby birds.
In Clacton there is soo many of them.
My son had food snatched out of his hand the seagull cut his finger poor little sod cried his eyes out.
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"Probably a retaliatory action as they know the owner of Greggs is a big fox hunting fan"
Lol.
The seagull snatched a gingrbread man from Greggs.
He must of seen us coming out of the shop.
The bastard. |
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"At the weekend I see a seagull as big as a cat .... I am sure they are getting bigger."
Great black backed gulls can get to a large size. You'll see these mainly following trawlers
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"At the weekend I see a seagull as big as a cat .... I am sure they are getting bigger. Great black backed gulls can get to a large size. You'll see these mainly following trawlers"
Its was grey and white and was as big as my cat ... Never seen a black one I will look out for them. X
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"At the weekend I see a seagull as big as a cat .... I am sure they are getting bigger. Great black backed gulls can get to a large size. You'll see these mainly following trawlersIts was grey and white and was as big as my cat ... Never seen a black one I will look out for them. X"
Only it's back is grey. Probably a herring gull with a grey back. Leg colour is also a good way to decipher
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over a year ago
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Wen you live on the cost you get use to it and no how to keep your lunch.
That sed most of Margates seagulls don't seem to nik things thay just stand Thar looking innarsount and hungry wateing for a freebee to be throne at them. |
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"Wen you live on the cost you get use to it and no how to keep your lunch.
That sed most of Margates seagulls don't seem to nik things thay just stand Thar looking innarsount and hungry wateing for a freebee to be throne at them. "
Beggers are always better then muggers |
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"Wen you live on the cost you get use to it and no how to keep your lunch.
That sed most of Margates seagulls don't seem to nik things thay just stand Thar looking innarsount and hungry wateing for a freebee to be uthrone at them. "
In few places around coastal Devon. The council's have introduced fines for feeding gulls and sea birds. 80 squid.
Feeding the birds you get fined. Im still confused as to how anyone can be fined for feeding wild bird, who is only trying to survive, given we taken all the marine life they previously ate. Next be kids fined for feeding ducks at local park.
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"Wen you live on the cost you get use to it and no how to keep your lunch.
That sed most of Margates seagulls don't seem to nik things thay just stand Thar looking innarsount and hungry wateing for a freebee to be uthrone at them.
In few places around coastal Devon. The council's have introduced fines for feeding gulls and sea birds. 80 squid.
Feeding the birds you get fined. Im still confused as to how anyone can be fined for feeding wild bird, who is only trying to survive, given we taken all the marine life they previously ate. Next be kids fined for feeding ducks at local park.
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I can see that coming in the summertime when there is a abundance of fish in the ponds....but you can't see the fecking pond for people throwing slices of bread on top of it..that the ducks have no interest in  |
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"Wen you live on the cost you get use to it and no how to keep your lunch.
That sed most of Margates seagulls don't seem to nik things thay just stand Thar looking innarsount and hungry wateing for a freebee to be uthrone at them.
In few places around coastal Devon. The council's have introduced fines for feeding gulls and sea birds. 80 squid.
Feeding the birds you get fined. Im still confused as to how anyone can be fined for feeding wild bird, who is only trying to survive, given we taken all the marine life they previously ate. Next be kids fined for feeding ducks at local park.
I can see that coming in the summertime when there is a abundance of fish in the ponds....but you can't see the fecking pond for people throwing slices of bread on top of it..that the ducks have no interest in "
Im sure was a uk film made cant think name? Maybe got hugh Grant think init.
Is a scene kid chucks loaf of his mums brick haha bread and kills a duck..funny but really sad...bread so bad for ducks |
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"It was in ‘About a boy’ good film
Thats it thanks
Will have to watch it again. Seems long time ago was out?"
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They are dangerous ....they need culling .....pigeons are treated as pests in many towns and cities. .. but at least they dont attack people ...
You will never stop them stealing food or breeding unless drastic action is taken .. |
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"Once my child was in pushchair and seagull took food from his hand .Took me ages to Carm child down .Then the cheeky seagulls came back to take what he left behind .They say not to feed them and you see alot do ."
Yep mine was in a push chair. I just handed him an iced bun. Swoop, gone! That was in Weymouth. However very common in Bournemouth / Poole / Mudeford ect. |
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"Once my child was in pushchair and seagull took food from his hand .Took me ages to Carm child down .Then the cheeky seagulls came back to take what he left behind .They say not to feed them and you see alot do .
Yep mine was in a push chair. I just handed him an iced bun. Swoop, gone! That was in Weymouth. However very common in Bournemouth / Poole / Mudeford ect. "
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Reading back through this thread, I'd like to clarify that I still haven't been attacked by seagulls in the seaside town where I live... however I went to Whitby a few months ago and some seagulls were definitely eyeing up my fish and chips. I hid my food and stomped my feet at them until they ran off. |
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"Reading back through this thread, I'd like to clarify that I still haven't been attacked by seagulls in the seaside town where I live... however I went to Whitby a few months ago and some seagulls were definitely eyeing up my fish and chips. I hid my food and stomped my feet at them until they ran off. "
Jeez have you seen the price of fish and chips in Whitby now
I don't blame you |
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