Gull poo pollution warnings on Scottish beaches ‘out of proportion’, say experts

British Trust for Ornithology says droppings are innocuous compared to wet wipes or dog poo in plastic'

Warnings on Scottish beaches not to feed gulls because bird poo contributes to water pollution are massively out of proportion", according to ornithology experts.

The posters, which are part of Keep Scotland Beautiful's My Beach Your Beach campaign, have also been criticised for demonising" gulls and contributing to a chronic human misunderstanding of bird behaviour.