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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Peewit" data-source="post: 1346746" data-attributes="member: 57492">Hi DesI never realised that they have existed in Hyde park for so long - will let OH know the news.True they are deviating into behaviour which is not acceptable as it causes hardship for British birds, people and buildings.They are becoming an expensive liability to all now! :eek!:They might be the new future garden pest that no-one wants along with our Grey squirrels - once they know our feeders are there that is us snookered.I think a cull would be hard as they are so so fast (so I have been told)Must be another way to deal with them.  It would have to be a method that would be agreed by all and that would be a difficult task.Inland Seagulls are considered a pest in many cities and no-one wants to be responsible for reducing their number and that is a whole other issue (with red tape attached)</blockquote>