Teal Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/64833.stm ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 William Seagulls around the nuclear power plant have radioactive droppings. As publisised by a certain Mr Mark Thomas on his popular comedy show on ch4 . all the best yis yp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Misser Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 I currently work as a software developer and do some work for Nuclear power stations (can't say any more due to confidentiality) I believe they allegedly do cull the birds and allegedly remove the eggs from their nests in the local vicinity to try and keep the numbers down. (I'm sure you understand why I use "allegedly"!! ) Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye-dick Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 That must be a great job, Shooting 'Glow-In-The-Dark' green birds at night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Antipodean Posted November 16, 2003 Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 I served my apprenticeship at sellafield and its common knowledge that seagull and pigeons in the area are contaminated.Part of my job in the central workshops was to remove nests eggs/chicks and all from the roof to minimise the risk of stories like this getting out.During winter time seagulls used to swim in one of the outside fuel ponds because it was always warm with the heat generated from the magnox fuel rods cooling.This was a very radioactive area and workers were only allowed to work there for a few minutes at a time and then sent to the changerooms for the rest of the day.Who knows where them birds flew next and on who or what did they shake off ther radioactive cargo of contaminated water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean johnston Posted November 16, 2003 Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 Hi Antipodean. Where abouts do you live?I take it you live near sellafield,i just live up the road from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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