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Originally Posted by katex
The other day ... over the moors where I work ... a batch of noisy seagulls flew over with another bird that didn't fly the same way.
Read later in the Observer that the tip was using Peregrine Falcons to scare the Seagulls off .. must have been this.
Had sorta' mentioned this on another forum .. have been asked why should they wish to frighten off the Seagulls as they would eat lots of the garbage ... presume because they make a mess of some sort or maybe noise nuisance ?
Kestrel ... sure you can answer this for me..  |
Hi Kate X, is that Whinney Hill? Just found this article on it...
Hawks used to scare off seagulls from Hyndburn rubbish tip (From Blackburn Citizen)
Are any seagulls nesting on buildings in Accrington or Blackburn areas? If so they can be a nuiscance. But I don't know if falcons would keep seagulls away if used repeatedly, but it depends how many? as they can get used to them unless they actually kill some?