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Birds in Dublin: Why so many Sea Gulls in Ranelagh ??

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  • 03-08-2012 9:23pm
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    Piliger
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    Hi guys ... moved to ranelagh four months ago and cannot grasp why there are so many sea gulls flying around here and making loud noise - especially at night !

    Anyone know anything about it ?


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    admiralofthefleet
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    ranelagh is fairly close to the sea. the canal could have something to do with it


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    Sunnyisland
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    Funny you say that OP, Every Morning for the last month or so at about 04.30/5ish there is some amount of noise from seagulls/ducks flying over the house,I live in Ballyfermot between the liffey and canal,What the hell is going on ?


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    Inbox
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    There's a big colony in Raheny now too, I think they are living on top of the old Smurfit factory. Do we need a cull of seagulls in Dublin or are they good at cleaning up rubbish about the place?


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    admiralofthefleet
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    Inbox wrote: »
    There's a big colony in Raheny now too, I think they are living on top of the old Smurfit factory. Do we need a cull of seagulls in Dublin or are they good at cleaning up rubbish about the place?

    a seacull?


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    Piliger
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    It could be a seasonal thing but a month ago I spent several days in and around Stephens green ... the sea gulls seem to have driven out the ducks :(


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    Faith+1
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    Piliger wrote: »
    It could be a seasonal thing but a month ago I spent several days in and around Stephens green ... the sea gulls seem to have driven out the ducks :(

    Wouldn't be surprised, they're getting that big and fat from peoples leftovers that they'd be mistaken for American Bald Eagles!!


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    Grid.
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    I've noticed there's always a lot in Northbrook Park , Ranelagh.....by the duck pond. They completely dominate the other birds for any scraps to be had. Makes it a pain to sit on the benches there and read the paper with all the squawking and swarming around.


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    MistyCheese
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    I'm in Rathmines and the noise of those gulls at night is unbelievable! Stranger though was last summer when I was on Brighton Road in Rathgar. Quite a bit further from the canal but the noise was terrible.


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    Miss Lockhart
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    Not really Dublin City, but I'm driven daft with them in Lucan from about 5am. This is the first year I've noticed them.


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