Seagulls

[Shaunm41 14]

I have a friend who lives near blackpool with about half an acre of land where he keeps ducks.. When the ducks have ducklings the seagulls swoop in and take them and hes asked me if I know what to do to stop them.. I dont have a clue, so hoping someone can help me out here? what options does he have and is it likely to be expensive?

 

Thanks

Shaun

[ferretsandhawks 47]

get someone with a bird of prey to fly it there a good few times a week.

[ferretsandhawks 47]

but they need to be carefull that the ducklings dont get taken so best to do it a while before just to keep them back,some birds of prey will not land on the water so could be lucky

[Shaunm41 14]

but they need to be carefull that the ducklings dont get taken so best to do it a while before just to keep them back,some birds of prey will not land on the water so could be lucky

 

Thanks for that mate.. Can they not be shot?

[fat man 4,741]

but they need to be carefull that the ducklings dont get taken so best to do it a while before just to keep them back,some birds of prey will not land on the water so could be lucky

 

Thanks for that mate.. Can they not be shot?

Thats what i would have said,but im not sure on the laws on shooting them,then again they are doin harm.Has he tried a gas banger that the farmers use in the tillage fields,they can be set to fire fairly regulary,might work.

[craigyboy 1,274]

it depends what kind of gulls they are mate,if i remember rightly there are 3 gulls on the defra list that can be shot if they are causing damage,the herring gull and the great and lesser blacked backed gulls,but be warned they certainly aint airgun quarry,they are very big aggressive birds,especially when your shooting at em

[martync1967 64]

solution is a harris hawk

[craigyboy 1,274]

solution is a harris hawk

with the potential grief that could arise from shooting em,then i think id agree wi ya mate

[Shaunm41 14]

Thanks for all your replys.. I will mention harris hawk to him.. Thought I might be able to use it as an excuse to talk the mrs into letting me buy another harris but shes having none of it.. haha..

[Elmer Fudd 2011 39]

I have a friend who lives near blackpool with about half an acre of land where he keeps ducks.. When the ducks have ducklings the seagulls swoop in and take them and hes asked me if I know what to do to stop them.. I dont have a clue, so hoping someone can help me out here? what options does he have and is it likely to be expensive?

 

Thanks

Shaun

anice shot gun 410 or a 12g would do the job and have a bit of fun as well

[air gun ant 1,666]

the only gull left on the general licence is the lesser black backed gull. i looked in to it a while ago

[Millet 4,497]

Thanks for all your replys.. I will mention harris hawk to him.. Thought I might be able to use it as an excuse to talk the mrs into letting me buy another harris but shes having none of it.. haha..

I have seen harris hawk's mobbed and chased away by gull's and if a faster more aggressive bird is flown the gull's will more than likely bail out into the water..i would be shooting the horrible thing's if it was my problem but only the bird's on the legal list..

[Shaunm41 14]

Thanks for the replys, I looked on the general license today and 'air gun ant' is correct, the lesser black-backed gull is the only one left on the general licence.. The guy is going to let me know what gulls they are.. If there the lesser black-backed gull I will try find someone in the area willing to have a go.. I would imagine shooting a few isnt going to make much difference though as id imagine there is thousands in the area..