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Why are seagulls targeting our foods?

A new study by researchers at the University of Sussex has found that Seagulls choose their meals based on what people nearby are eating. With the study finding that given a choice between two crisp packets, herring gulls pick the same colour as one a nearby human is eating from 95 per cent of the time. With that in mind we decided to ask just how smart are seagulls and are they friend or foe? Kieran Cuddihy was joined on the show by Niall Hatch from Birdwatch Ireland and Salvatore Donzi from Beshoff Bros in Howth.

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15.59 24 May 2023


Why are seagulls targeting our foods?


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15.59 24 May 2023


A new study by researchers at the University of Sussex has found that Seagulls choose their meals based on what people nearby are eating. With the study finding that given a choice between two crisp packets, herring gulls pick the same colour as one a nearby human is eating from 95 per cent of the time. With that in mind we decided to ask just how smart are seagulls and are they friend or foe?

Kieran Cuddihy was joined on the show by Niall Hatch from Birdwatch Ireland and Salvatore Donzi from Beshoff Bros in Howth.


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