scotttomo Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 There are loads near my work and they're cacking all over everyones cars and the boss has asked me to shoot them but i've said no, as i don't think it would be legal to. Anybody have any tips of getting rid of them? It seems they seem to be watching me too?! Ok i'll explain. We have a porter cabin in the works back yard with a water dispenser, fridge & what not. Every time i go out to get some water or my lunch out of the fridge, i spot a seagull on an adjacent building to ours, which promptly flys down towards me making a racket then flys over head squaking it's head off until i go back inside!! Whats that all about? Am i getting stalked by a seagull?! Other lads have noticed this happening to them too on different shifts but i can't explain it!! Any ideas anyone? Cheers, Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyr8 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 hitchcocks the birds comes to mind.may have nests nearby.coastal councils have control policys ie pricking there eggs in the nests so they can,t hatch. gull distress calls.check to see if you can poison them.skipper of a charter boat i use has a plastic eagle owl on the roof of his boat,it keeps them of his boat when it,s on it,s moorings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 The Lesser Black Backed Gull, the Great Black Backed Gull and the Herring Gull can all be shot under the terms of the general license. However, it would certainly pay you to make sure you read and fully understand the terms of the license, and can positively identify the 3 species covered before going any further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 (edited) Air-rifles with seagulls are a bad idea, just for the fact that they are as tough as old boots and unless you shoot them straight in the head, they won't die. Think about using a small-bore shotgun at least. Edited July 17, 2009 by Bleeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Every time i go out to get some water or my lunch out of the fridge, i spot a seagull on an adjacent building to ours, which promptly flys down towards me making a racket then flys over head squaking it's head off until i go back inside!! Whats that all about? Am i getting stalked by a seagull?! Other lads have noticed this happening to them too on different shifts but i can't explain it!! Any ideas anyone? Yes, it's the gulls' defensive strategy to ward you off with loud noise, and then if necessary mobbing you and spraying you with ****. And it worked, didn't it? You ran inside like a little girl, instead of donning a hard hat and reaching for a cricket bat/Hushpower and fighting back... We get hundreds of gulls (typically Herring Gulls) appear from nowhere as soon as we start ploughing. Although I have not yet tried it, I imagine that someone sitting on the spare seat in a tractor during ploughing, facing out of the open rear window with a pump-action Hushpower, could account for a lot of gulls. I can't imagine the gulls would notice the hail of lead shot during the general rush to feed. And dead gulls add valuable nitrogen to the soil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA-airgunner Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 according to the interweb a greater black back and a herring gull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 You should not have a problem culling them, to clarify read link below; http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/Images/WM...5_tcm6-7669.pdf Just don't go hanging them up in public afterwards, a bloke on the south coast did and got prosecuted. Make sure you have written permission from the owner. Atb, ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 And beware of the different plumage on various species of juvenile gulls. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Soak some pieces of bread in baking soda and water making up a sticky mixture and through it to the gulls and watch them Explode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 please don't do that, i'm sure it's not covered by the general license! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Soak some pieces of bread in baking soda and water making up a sticky mixture and through it to the gulls and watch them Explode ...public forum... ...respect for quarry... ...unecessary suffering... etc, etc. This was doubtless meant as a joke, but it's really not on. LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Of course it was a joke f3x3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendle Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Your seagull problem is all down to protecting eggs or chicks.Yes you can cull them under a general bird license you can get it off defra web site.Land owner must give you permission in writing but he might not hold shooting rights and police informed for an a event number other wise armed response turn up because someone has seen you with a gun.As for next year england its possible the herring gull , blackbacked gull and lesser black backed gull will be taken off the general bird license as english heritage say they are in decline . In wales we self employed pest techs have to give good reason to the welsh assemberly why we need a general bird license lol to control seagulls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Although I have not yet tried it, I imagine that someone sitting on the spare seat in a tractor during ploughing, facing out of the open rear window with a pump-action Hushpower, could account for a lot of gulls. be careful, i may be wrong but in nearly sure i read somewhere its against the law to shoot wild birds from a moving vehicle or something, that was our reason for not pulling the same trick on crows when the silage was being cut anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPT1 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 HOW MUCH BAKING POWDER? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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