Ornithologists and scientists believe they have registered that several gulls nest in cities and urban areas in recent decades. How gulls have adapted to humans, can people make some smart moves to endure more of their presence.
The report Norwegian Ornithological Society (NOF) in a press release.
– Seagulls can create some conflicts where they settle. We think part of this is due to an idea many people have about the gulls should not be there. But they both scream part and can grise for cars and rooftops, is not going to get away from it, said Secretary General of NOF, Kjetil Aa. Solbakken.
WANT POSITIVE ATTENTION
Solbakken seems even seagulls are both beautiful and fascinating creatures, and more positive awareness of gulls.
That gulls are particularly dirty birds, he does not agree. He says that gulls that live close to humans utilize food waste, and also in other ways easily come into contact with humans.
They exploit the nature and people have to offer of “leftovers”. Function as nature’s cleaning personnel are largely unappreciated, but it is still important and undervalued.
– that sense gulls important. Most would agree that it’s better with five seagulls on the roof, than a rat in the basement, said Solbakken.
He further points out that gulls are not solely coastal birds, as some think. Species that fiskemåke and headed gulls thrive by freshwater and inland wetlands. Fish gulls nest in several places right up the bare mountains, and have done so for a long time.
– Seagulls are smart and adaptable birds, which will nest where opportunity is best to bring up a new generation. Since several gull populations have tough decade behind them, we of course hope that they succeed in that, said the Secretary General.
Concerned Parents
In the press release informs NOF that during May and June the eggs to fish gulls and other gulls hatch. The kids walk quite quickly out into the world on their own. Gradually they find more and more food themselves, but are fed by the parents as well.
This is a stressful time for the gulls, and concerns are many. Cats, cars and people gulls experience as hazards causes the plunging by passersby. This behavior is primarily an expression of motherly and fatherly care for those little balls of fluff that running around on the ground, and is not that the gulls are “vicious” a short period in summer.
– We will appeal to the better understanding towards gull parents. They will have new generations on the wings, and do it as best. There is no ill will behind that they are trying to protect the young, says Solbakken.
Removal of eggs and chicks is not only illegal, it will normally cause the gulls start with new lay and gulls remain longer at the nesting site. Allows you eggs and chicks in peace, is the most intensive period with small gull chicks rambling around over in a matter of weeks.
Although several seagulls drawing to urban areas is not scale well known . Therefore, the project was “Bymåker” launched this spring. NOF encourage everyone to register their observations of nesting gulls on bymaker.no.
The project is coordinated by the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research and NOF is one of the contributors.
Solbakken says that an important purpose of the project is to clarify why some seagulls partly changed habitat,
– In parallel with the increase of urban gulls, the number of gulls has decreased where they before were common, and several species are listed on the Norwegian red List for birds. Common Gull (near threatened), headed gulls (vulnerable) and kittiwake (endangered) is among the species that will often nest near where people live, but that the whole is becoming less of in Norway, said the press release.
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