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27-03-2025, 06:47 AM #1
Sea Gulls
Morning All,
Has anyone experienced Gulls taking or attacking fish in garden ponds?
We live on the coast about 7 miles east of Dover and although we get loads of the Herring Gulls, (the old tit next door insists on feeding them) we have never noticed them showing anything other than a passing interest in the pond, which is not netted, or the fish.
Brian C.
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27-03-2025, 07:52 AM #2
Never had any problems with seagulls, we do get them where I am as I’m not that far from the coast, The only birds I have had problems with are herons, and I even had a kingfisher once.
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27-03-2025, 08:26 AM #3
Not something you hear about, but gulls will eat nearly anything.
I wouldn't trust them with small koi in a pond.
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27-03-2025, 09:19 AM #4
Not koi related but back in my carp fishing days, as soon as I started catapulting boilies out, they would appear out of nowhere and actually intercept the boilies before they hit the water.
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27-03-2025, 09:51 AM #5
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27-03-2025, 12:06 PM #6
We live right on the coast in West Sussex and never had a problem. I do cover the pond with netting in the summer though when I'm not in, which might put them off!
Also have an old dear next door that insists on feeding them daily.......2,700 Gallon, Infinity Window, Aquasource Synergy 35 Drum, 12Kw Thermotec Invertor, Amalgum UV.
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27-03-2025, 01:03 PM #7
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27-03-2025, 05:14 PM #8Freddyboy the legend
"we are water keepers first"
Johnathan
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29-03-2025, 06:48 AM #9
Interesting replies, you would think, with their reputation, they would show more interest in the fish. Perhaps they can get more to eat in town, pinching chips & ice cream
Martin 59, a Kingfisher, now that would be a site to see in the garden.
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29-03-2025, 07:44 PM #10
I'm in Dover. I have resident gulls on my roof. They have never taken a fish, certainly over 30cm long, they certainly don't hunt them but my younger fish cower at the bottom of the pond until they get to a certain size. So it's a possibility the gulls are opportunistic, but generally, They are more interested in the fish food which is equally annoying.
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30-03-2025, 04:14 PM #113070 Gallons. 4" Bottom Drain and Skimmer. Draco Solum 16 Drum. Anoxic Filtration. Air lift returns.
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30-03-2025, 04:20 PM #12Freddyboy the legend
"we are water keepers first"
Johnathan
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30-03-2025, 08:02 PM #13
I lose the biggest two sometimes. Easily 60lb+ worth of carp between the two and neither can be seen, sometimes.
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Some lovely fish there, Have you got any pics of fish? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk