Aggressive seagulls attack people working on National Gull Survey

Surveyors commissioned to conduct research as part of the National Urban Gull Survey for 2021 were frequently swooped upon by the agitated seagulls, even when they were as far as 20 metres from a nest.

The report, published by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), said that the regular presence of humans close to where the seagulls nest has likely “driven aggressive behaviour”.