POINT JUDITH, R.I. (WJAR) — A group of commercial fishermen out of Point Judith have welcomed a new member of the crew aboard, a seagull and her unhatched eggs. Since 2003, Paddy McGlade has been the ...
Waterbirds: The International Journal of Waterbird Biology, Vol. 30, No. 1 (Mar., 2007), pp. 29-39 (11 pages) Gull predation is an important source of egg and chick mortality for many seabirds. From ...
We studied seven mixed-species colonies of terns and skimmers on the Virginia barrier islands in 1990 and 1991 to determine the effect of gull predation on nesting success. We compared intensity of ...
SEATTLE - A mama seagull who had turned the new drive-on entrance at Seattle's Colman Dock ferry terminal into her own private nurseryis now missing her eggs. The feathered mother has set up her nest ...
Seagull species that have bigger brains are more likely to nest on coastal cliffs and may also be better adapted to breed in urban environments such as on the roofs of buildings. New research has ...