Unusual nests

To:	"Kurtis Lindsay" <>, "Birding Aus" <>
Subject:	Unusual nests
From:	"Peter Shute" <>
Date:	Tue, 2 Oct 2007 09:40:08 +1000

 wrote on Monday, 1 October 2007 8:07
PM:

> I observed a Silver Gull nest on the bow of a small boat, off
> the Wharf at
> manly today. When we neared to close in our own boat the pair fiercely
> warned us. This is the first I have heard of Silver gulls
> nesting so close
> to habitation.

In Melbourne, Silver Gulls have started nesting on roofs.  Here's a
newspaper article about it:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/huge-odour-reaction-to-seagulls-d
ropping-in/2007/09/16/1189881343889.html

I guess it's not quite the same thing, as they'd be well protected on a
roof.

Peter Shute
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