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Top 10 Seagull Facts You Didn’t Know (Probably)

Scotica Wildlife Solutions | Pest Control in West Lothian & Central Scotland 01324 625 925

www.scoticawildlifesolution-s.co.uk

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LATIN NAME: LARUS ARGENTATUS

NAME: HERRING GULL

Seagull Profile

UK BREEDING PAIRS: 140, 000

WINTERING UK BIRDS: 740, 000

WINGSPAN: 135 CM – 145 CM

RSPB STATUS: RED

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1. SEAGULL RSPB

STATUSDespite their growing numbers in our cities and towns, seagulls are deemed to be endangered in the UK, given a Red Status by the RSPB.

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2. SEAGULLLIFESPAN

Seagulls can live a long life, with reports of lifespans ranging from 35 – 49 years old. On top of that, urban gulls tend to live 5% longer than their coastal cousins.

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3. MONOG

AMYSeagulls are very monogamous. Once they pair up they stay with their partners for the rest of their lives.

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4. HIGH NEST FIDELITY

The Herring Gull are well known for having a high nest site fidelity. Once they have a place to breed they return to it year after year.

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5. SALTY SUPER POWERS

When seagulls are forced to drink sea water they have a super power that allows them to excrete the dangerous salt levels through glands above their eyes.

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6. SHARED WORK

The incubation of seagull chick eggs is actually shared between the pair of mating birds. Well done dads!

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7. SUPER VISIONPART 1

European seagulls have extremely good vision in daylight and superior vision to humans during the night time.

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8. SUPER VISIONPART 2

New studies have now shown that seagulls are also capable of seeing ultraviolet light, another new super power!

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9. GULLS ARE GALLUS

GRIFTERSSeagulls are omnivore opportunists! They scavenge on landfill sites, gnaw through plastic bags and steal the eggs of their fellow gulls and other species.

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10. IRISH DANCING

SEAGULLSEuropean seagulls have been observed Irish dancing! They rhythmically drum their feet on the ground to vibrate worms and other sources of food out of the soil. They are sometimes known as ‘worm charmers’.

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