Seagulls.

[surveyor]

An interesting roof inspection today, where an all seeing Seagull became homicidal whenever I stepped on the roof.

Very aggressive, and eventually had to withdraw to safety.

I assume there is a nest up there somewhere. Anyone know how long they nest for?

[Some Gump]

Give your mate some chips.

et voila, they mob him and you can install cameras above the ladies bog to your hearts content.

[bazza white]

A few weeks, I work in a steelworks and there is loads of nests on the roof. Babies are running around everywhere and walking from the carpark to where I work is like running across no man's land.

[pc.iow]

They fkin dive bomb me if i get out on the roof from a velux window and attempt to st on me, s!
They also dive bomb my van and st on that in my narrow ally way drive, s!
I even video'd him coming at me, swooping down sharp turning and coming back, s!
Start squawking just before dawn as well, sounds like he's laughing at me as well, s the lot of them!

[surveyor]

pc.iow said:

They fkin dive bomb me if i get out on the roof from a velux window and attempt to st on me, s!
They also dive bomb my van and st on that in my narrow ally way drive, s!
I even video'd him coming at me, swooping down sharp turning and coming back, s!
Start squawking just before dawn as well, sounds like he's laughing at me as well, s the lot of them!

I feel your pain

[robsa]

4 to 6 weeks maybe? Most juveniles are flying by now. Herring gulls are a status red species and of course protected, as are their nests. Just stay clear until they are gone.

[surveyor]

I'd love to stay clear.... Not sure whether I can for that amount of time though....

[surveyor]

This is the bugger... Bear in mind I have a wall behind me at this point... As a progressed down the roof the bugger would fly in at head height...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQQ7fW1cAUQ

[Boosted LS1]

It's just going through the motions. I'd be more concerned if it was at eye gouging range.

[surveyor]

Boosted LS1 said:

It's just going through the motions. I'd be more concerned if it was at eye gouging range.

I have every confidence from it's behaviour if I go where it can fly that's what it will do. I suspect the nest is on the otherside of a cabin. I need to get to the other side of the cabin. It ain't gonna like it....

[Boosted LS1]

You could take a brolly?

[surveyor]

Boosted LS1 said:

You could take a brolly?

That's an option on a calm wind day...

[fathomfive]

https://youtu.be/U9t-slLl30E

[OzzyR1]

Boosted LS1 said:

You could take a brolly? tennis racquet

.

Looking at that video, an overhead smash should sort your issues.

[C.A.R.]

Roofing you say? Need help with a specification?

We've done one before near the coast and encountered a group of gulls. They're bloody intimidating up close, bigger than you anticipate!

[surveyor]

C.A.R. said:

Roofing you say? Need help with a specification?

We've done one before near the coast and encountered a group of gulls. They're bloody intimidating up close, bigger than you anticipate!

I'm on the roof inspecting - but I'm not inspecting the roof....

[bexVN]

Wear a hard hat, you'll be fine. My parents have dive bombing seagulls nest every year on their roof, no injuries to humans or animals alike yet and this has been over 20yrs.

They can injure, usually the top of the had, hence the hard hat advice but avoid the nest and youngster.

They are protected so you cannot injure/ disturb best etc. You could phone the police for their wildlife officer in your area it the council.

[twing]

Thank god for that! I thought this was going to be a "dogging" thread

[Pat101]

You wanna try one of these.






Not legal to control these vermin but hey ho.

[hyphen]

That video delivers!

Hard hat,s safety glasses, gloves, thick coat, carry a tennis bat as a defence

And a bag or two of freshly cooked hot chips to distract it. Depending how much profit is in the job, you could upgrade to fish and chips, or poverty spec down to bread and butter sandwiches ofcourse.

Edited by hyphen on Friday 14th July 06:57