Now many of my fellow local residents have noticed how we get frequented by sea gulls in the neighbourhood. They often pick away at the rubbish we put out on our streets in the morning and even attack other birds, as the photo shows quite clearly above. 

Some say its because we have plenty of fishmongers along Church St market who throw their fish cuttings out on the street. Which must make for easy catches for sea gulls flying over Paddington and Marylebone.  Whatever the explanation, it’s clear seagulls have adapted around us and become “city gulls” to all intents and purposes. Not unlike our foxes, who we increasingly find in the City. In our case, we have plenty around Marylebone Railway station. 

What clear to us that they have become a menace to all but it’s not clear who’s responsibility is their behaviour. Clearly not the dustman who clear up their mess afterwards along our street but maybe we need to start with our fishmongers along Church St market not throwing their cuttings out on the street.