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Seagull Nesting Season

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Seagulls are a very common seabird along the coasts of England. Although there are a varieity of species, they all share the common name ‘gull’. If you’ve been studying at EC Brighton then you’ve certainly come across these feathered fellows. You will have come across the common gull, the Herring Gull or maybe even the Black Backed Gull and Glacous Gull. These birds are fairly large, much larger than other common birds in the area. They make an incredibly harsh squawk which can be heard echoing around the streets right by the coast.

 

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Seagull Screaming

 

These gulls live on the ground and are typically carniverous, but you’ll notice that as scavenging animals, they’ll eat almost anything they can get hold of. The seagulls favourite diet is crabs and small fish. Their unhinging jaws allow them to swallow large prey, or just huge gulps of food. You’ll notice them do this and it can be a little alarming sometimes. Seagulls have been known to swallow entire burgers, ice cream cones or bread rolls. It’s important not to feed the gulls your food. For starters, what you’re eating is likely not their best diet. But most importantly, feeding gulls encourages them to be confident around humans and to take humans food. If you’ve ever had a seagull swoop down to take your lunch right out of your hand, you’ll know that it is not a fun experience.

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Seagull Attack

Nesting Season

It’s nesting season for seagulls. When the eggs hatch in spring, there will be lots of baby seagulls that will be very hungry. This is relevant to you if you live in Brighton, because it means the seagulls will be extra adventurous and determined to collect food for their babies. This means instead of relying on what’s in bins or on the ground, they’ll be looking at what people  are eating or carrying home in their shopping. Seagulls are not aggressive creatures and they always avoid conflict. They won’t seek to hurt people. But if they feel determined to get food  and are used to being given food by people, they may help themselves in the only way they know how.. by hunting for it. The seagull won’t be polite about it, it will simply see an opportunity and go in for the kill. Seagull attacks are on the rise.

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