Scottish Government

ISBN 978 0 7559 9295 9 (Web only publication)
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Contents

Executive Summary

1 Introduction

2 Aims

3 Methods
3.1 Falconry Deployment
3.2 Gull Behavioural Monitoring
3.3 Gull Censusing

4 Results
4.1 Development of Falconry Flights
4.2 Numbers of Gulls
4.3 Time of Laying
4.4 Gull Behaviour
4.4.1 Impact of Falcons on Lesser Black-backed Gull Behaviour
4.4.2 Lesser Black-backed Gull Foraging Bouts
4.4.3 Impact of Falcons on Herring Gull Behaviour
4.4.4 Herring Gull Foraging Bouts
4.5 Gulls Taking Food

5 Results Summary

6 Discussion

7 Cost / Benefit Development
7.1 Netting
7.2 Integrated Deterrence Systems
7.3 Automated Systems

8 Recommendations for Enhancing the use of Falcons to Displace Gulls from an Urban Nesting Area

9 References

10 Acknowledgements

11 Appendix 1

12 Appendix 2

	Name:	Date:		Signature:
Written by:	Andy Baxter	26/06/2009
Checked by:	Steering Committee	27/07/2009
Checked by:
File name:	Dumfries Gulls final.doc
Version number & issue date:	Final Copy		1.1 27/10/2009
FERA Contract Code:	S1TJ2000

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