Use of falcons to displace nesting gulls from an urban area: final report

Report following a 10-week trial of falconry flights within Dumfries Town Centre.


9. References:

Literature Cited

Baxter,A.T., Allan,J.A., 2006. The use of raptors to deter scavenging birds from landfill sites. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34:1162-1168.

Baxter,A.T., Allan,J.R., 2008. Use of lethal control to reduce habituation to blank rounds by scavenging birds. Wildlife Management 72:458-463.

Baxter,A.T., Robinson,A.P., 2007. A comparison of scavenging bird deterrence techniques at UK landfill sites. International Pest Control. In press.

Bomford,M., O'Brien,P.H., 1990. Sonic Deterrents in Animal Damage Control: A Review of Device Tests and Effectiveness. Wildlife Society Bulletin 18:411-422.

Burton,N.H.K., Banks,A.N., Calladine,J.R., Austin,G.E., Armitage,M.J.S., Holloway,S.J.. Indexing winter gull populations in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: an analysis of data from the 1953 to 2004 Winter Gull Roost Surveys. BTO Research Report No. 380. 2004. BTO, Thetford. Ref Type: Report

Butterfield,J., Coulson,J.C., Kearsey,S.V., Monaghon,P., McCoy,J.H., Spain,G.E., 1983. The herring gull Larus argentatus as a carrier of salmonella. Journal of Hygiene 91:429-436.

Calladine,J.R., Park,K.J., Thompson,K., Wernham,C.V.. Review of Urban Gulls and Their Management in Scotland. 2006. Scottish Government. Ref Type: Report

Coulson,J.C., 1991. The population dynamics of culling Herring Gulls Larus argentatus and Lesser Black-backed Gulls Larus fuscus. In Perrins, C.M., Lebreton, J.-D. & Hirons, G.J.M. Bird Population Studies. Oxford University Press, Oxford edition. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Coulson J.C & Coulson B.A. 2009. Ecology and colonial structure of large gulls in an urban colony: investigations and management at Dumfries, SW Scotland. Waterbirds 32: 1-15.

Rock, P. 2005. Urban Gulls: Problems and Solutions. British Birds 98, July 2005, pp338-355

Dolbeer,R.A.. Evaluation of shooting and falconry to reduce birdstrikes with aircraft at John F Kennedy International Airport. International Bird Strike Committee 24 , 145-153. 1998. September 1998, Stará Lesná, Slovakia. Ref Type: Conference Proceeding

Meltofte,H., Schaffer,A., Nielsen,J., 1996. Hunting intensity in important bird areas in Denmark, 1985-1994. Dansk Ornitologisk Forenings Tidsskrift 90:159-174.

Mitchell,P.I., Newton,S.F., Ratcliffe,N., Dunn,T.E., 2004. Seabird Populations of Britain and Ireland. T. & A.D. Poyser, London.

Contact

Email: Central Enquiries Unit ceu@gov.scot

Back to top