Urban gulls target school break times for food, says report
by Damian Carrington Environment editor from on (#5A6SD)
Research shows birds also flock to waste centres on weekdays when rubbish is delivered
Super-smart gulls flock to school playgrounds shortly before break times in order to hoover up the scraps, a study has shown. The birds also target rubbish dumps, but mainly on weekdays when fresh waste is being delivered.
Having a snack snatched from your hand by a greedy gull is already a common, if unwelcome, occurrence. But the latest research shows the birds are even smarter than thought: they know where and when their meals are being served.
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