Moving a seagulls nest

[craigjm]

I know that nests are protected but a flat that I own on the top floor of a building has a leak in the ceiling which when it rains heavy is coming in through the light pull switch in the bathroom and ruining the floor. The freeholders are loathed to do anything because where it is leaking on the roof is covered with a seagulls nest with young in it and they are stating categorically that they can't do anything as the nests are protected. Now as far as I know you can move a nest if it is causing a health and safety issue and I would say that water in my electrics and an odd yellow colour in the water coming through (bird st?) is a health and safety issue. What do you reckon? they also say that the carpet that the leak has ruined should be claimed for under my contents insurance when I know from the accounts they have previously redecorated areas in peoples flats caused by structural issues. I think they should pay for a new flooring what say you?

[shimmey69]

Do you know what type of seagull it is?? As there are some that aren't protected!

[172ff]

They are evil bds. Go up dressed like you are about to play ice hockey aka removing a wasp nest.

The parents will attack you. Dive bomb and st on you if they see you near the nest.

Good luck!

[karona]

The nests are not actually protected. It's the birds which are protected while they are nesting, and I'm not sure whether that even applies to ste-hawks anyway.
No babies or eggs? Nuke them from orbit.
If there are babies you'll need full body armour and one of these

[craigjm]

The nest has got babies in it

[Marty63]

craigjm said:

The nest has got babies in it

Sure it's not a storks nest ??

Edited by Marty63 on Wednesday 18th July 22:23

[craigjm]

Marty63 said:

Sure it's not a cranes nest ??

Its definitely a seagulls nest. The property is directly overlooking the sea

[Marty63]

craigjm said:

Marty63 said:

Sure it's not a cranes nest ??

Its definitely a seagulls nest. The property is directly overlooking the sea

previous should have read storks nest the first time,

i totally fugged that one up.

[roofer]

We had to go into a prison on the Isle of Wight not long ago to remove one from an outlet on a roof. Cost them nearly 2k by the time we'd hired a 45 metre cherry picker. Once its gone, put some spikes there to stop a repeat. Flamethrower is excellent suggestion.