Action could be taken to stop “stupid people” from feeding gulls the size of “pterodactyls” in a Norfolk village.
Belton Parish Council, along with Great Yarmouth Borough Council, is considering putting up signs in the village to stop people feeding the birds.
A parish council meeting heard that a member of the public had complained about people feeding the gulls in the Bracon Road area, which is “resulting in a lot of mess on vehicles and property”.
“In Great Yarmouth, seagulls are a huge problem because they are feasting on all the litter, and some of them are like pterodactyls, for those who know their dinosaurs.
“So it’s hardly a surprise that the birds are here since Gorleston and Yarmouth are just down the road.
"I think putting signs up won’t solve the issue because people don’t listen, but hopefully it won’t carry on.”
"I hadn't noticed them too much when they are just flying around, but it is fairly common to see a group of them all fighting over rubbish, and this is when you hear them.
"It is quite a racket, a distinctive and deafening sound, that they make."
Belton is four and a half miles from the coast.
GULLS IN URBAN AREAS
Gulls, or colloquially "seagulls", are seabirds of the subfamily Larinae.
There are three species of gulls in particular that have adapted well to nesting in urban areas, and will often build their nests on roofs - herring gulls, great black-backed gulls and lesser black-backed gulls.
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Urban areas are often preferred by gulls because there are fewer predators and a constant supply of food.
Gulls are opportunists and will take advantage of whatever food they can find in their environment.
Their diet is mostly made up of fish, molluscs, invertebrates and/or discarded human food.
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