FOI Request - Nuisance and Aggressive Seagulls

Request 101003857389

I am requesting information regarding aggressive and nuisance seagulls in local authority areas across Scotland.

1.  Please can you provide a breakdown of the number of incidents reported to the council about aggressive or nuisance seagulls in the past five years?

2.  If possible, can you also provide a breakdown of the type of incident? (i.e. Nesting - 5, Attacking humans - 6)

 

Response 16-10-2025

Year Attack Damage Dead gull Feeding Mess Nesting Noise Other Trapped gull Total
2020 1 0 1 22 0 2 0 4 0 30
2021 3 0 1 3 6 6 1 2 1 23
2022 8 2 1 12 1 6 0 1 0 31
2023 4 1 3 14 2 1 1 3 0 29
2024 8 0 1 22 0 4 2 4 0 41
2025 3 1 2 18 1 1 1 3 1 31
Total 27 4 9 91 10 20 20 17 2 185

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