I’ve lived here for 8 years, and I’ve never seen more than an occasional seagull. A few nights ago I took Sam to the park and it was covered in seagulls. Dozens of them, all walking around in the park, plus more in the air. Ever since then, the neighbourhood has been crazy with seagulls. They’re flying all over, the sky is full of ’em, and I’ve seen whole flocks walking down the street. What’s up with the seagulls?
I have a theory: it has been raining so much that their normal stomping grounds down by the river are saturated and they’ve been forced to move to higher ground. Don’t know if it’s true, but it makes sense, doesn’t it?
The photos really don’t do the scenario justice, but honestly, it’s just like The Birds over here, only with seagulls instead of crows.
UPDATE: I googled “seagulls” and “influx” and guess what? Primrose Park isn’t alone. Dubuque, Iowa is having a seagull influx too, and I was amused to see that they too were reminded of The Birds.
We have them too, from time to time.
The first time I saw them I instantly thought of The Birds and that was not only because of their large numbers but also because of the racket