Thread: Seagulls constantly disturb me at 4am! HELP

Hello i live by the sea and seagulls made a nest on the roof and now they have 3 babies.

The problem is i have a flat roof and at around 4am they start moving about, scratching and making a very loud noise. I am getting extremley tierd.

My landlord lives next door, however his wife seems to like the seagulls? I guess as they aren't bothered so much by them like me who has to get up for work on a morning.

At the end of the day i pay rent the seagulls dont. Where do i stand with this problem? When asked to remove the nest when it was first built, the landlord said you can remove it but dont let the other half see!

Do local councils provide a free removal service? Afterall i pay council tax. Could i call the council and have the situation sorted or is something the landlord would have to arrange as the nest is on his property?

Look forward to some advice.

Thanks

I think the birds have more rights than you;

The Primary legislation affecting wild birds in England, Scotland and Wales is the Wildlife and
Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). In January 2001 the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
(CRoW) included amendments, which strengthened the law in England and Wales. The basic principle
of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) is that all wild birds, their nests and eggs, are

protected by law and some rare species are afforded special protection.

All birds, their nests and eggs, are protected by law and it is therefore an offence,
with certain exemptions, to;

·

intentionally kill, injure or take any wild bird

·

intentionally take, damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird whilst it is in use or
being built

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intentionally take or destroy the Egg of any wild bird

·

have in one's possession or control any wild bird, dead or alive, or any part of a
wild bird, which has been taken in contravention of the Wildlife and Countryside
Act 1981 (as amended) or the Protection of Birds Act 1954

·

have in one's possession or control any egg or part of an egg which has been taken
in contravention of the Act

·

intentionally (or recklessly, in England and Wales only (CRoW 2000)) disturb any
wild bird listed on Schedule 1 while it is nest building, or at (or near) a nest

containing eggs or young, or disturb the dependent young of such a bird.

yes i have found that out, however if someone has a bird culling license e.g. for seagulls they can infact remove the nest/eggs. I found this info out via my local council. But an everyday person cannot remove or harm the nest and so on.

seagulls are vermin! They cause so many problems, mess and disturbance. The reg swarm me when goin through my front door. I have seen young children attacked by these birds. It is not a nice sight. There mess contains disease which can be dangerous to humans.

Originally Posted by geministar2007

seagulls are vermin! They cause so many problems, mess and disturbance. The reg swarm me when goin through my front door. I have seen young children attacked by these birds. It is not a nice sight. There mess contains disease which can be dangerous to humans.

I agree!

If it is to be removed, make sure a professional is paid to do it. I think you will find this will have to be done at your own cost if the LL wont pay and the council wont help.