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Gulls: do you love them or loathe them?
The urban gull. People either love them or loathe them. Perhaps you like feeding them. Or maybe you get annoyed when they swoop down and steal your chips. If you’re woken up by noisy gulls, it may seem like they … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, gulls, NatureScot, wildlife management
Tagged birds, gulls, herring gulls, NatureScot
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Gulls: a balancing act
It may not seem like it when gulls are swooping down trying to steal your chips, but the number of many species of gulls has plummeted. In fact, herring gulls and kittiwakes are on the red list of conservation concern … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Birds, gulls
Tagged conservation, gulls, herring gull, herring gulls, licensing, wildlife management
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The bountiful birds of St Cyrus NNR
Simon Ritchie has been working at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve since he was 16 – initially as a volunteer, he is currently employed as a Seasonal Reserve Officer. Simon has previously written about his passion for the wildflowers of … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, coastal, Flowers, gulls, National Nature Reserves, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, Staff profile, Uncategorized, Volunteering, wild flowers, Young people
Tagged birds, Bluethroat, geese, gulls, NNRs, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, St Cyrus NNR, waders
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Gulls – glorious or greedy?
It may not seem like it when gulls are swooping down trying to steal your chips, but the number of many species of gulls has plummeted. In fact, herring gulls and kittiwakes are on the red list of conservation concern … Continue reading
An Orkney reflection
Simon W. Hall is a prizewinning author and freelance writer who lives in Evie, Orkney. As well as being interested in Scottish language and literature, he is a keen observer of the nature on his doorstep. He is our guest … Continue reading
Gulls Aloud
We say hello to our blogging activities for 2016 with a piece from Andy Douse who is a Policy & Advice manager here specialising in ornithology. Here he takes a look at gulls … from an urban perspective. It’s five … Continue reading
Posted in Birds
Tagged council action, gulls, harassment, nuisance, urban environments, urban wildlife
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