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Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Marc McLean

Dumfries and Galloway Council swoops on hundreds of seagull nests in bid to curb causing chaos

The council has swooped on hundreds of seagull nests in a bid to curb the chaos caused by the birds across Dumfries and Galloway this year.

A contractor spent months removing 275 nests and 450 eggs from council buildings – after getting permission from NatureScot.

The majority of nests and eggs were recovered in Dumfries , while others were picked up in Stranraer, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, and Sanquhar.

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