In a supermarket parking lot in Liskeard, Cornwall, two baby gulls have hatched and are currently residing. A regular shopper named Robert Mackenzie reported seeing the healthy chicks on Saturday, as they explored their enclosure while their mother, locally known as Dolly, looked on from the car park. The eggs were initially protected by barriers and cordoned off parking spaces in June, after a gull had nested at the base of a tree.
Morrisons had contacted the RSPCA for advice when the gull was sitting on its eggs to ensure the bird would not be disturbed. Mr. Mackenzie, who is not particularly fond of gulls, expressed that the chicks looked well and were protected by a cordon at the base of the tree. He noted that it was unusual for a gull to choose to nest on the ground, as it leaves the chicks open to predators and dogs. However, the staff at Morrisons have been working to protect the nest as best they can.
It is an offense to damage or destroy a wild bird’s nest while it is being used or built. The RSPCA has also warned that gulls could scare or hurt customers if distressed. Morrisons and the RSPCA have been contacted for more information on the latest events, and it is expected that the site will remain cordoned off for another four weeks until the chicks have flown the nest.
