"Mike Connor" wrote in message news:dhem1a$32p$02

Some gulls have also been observed to have completely modified their
feeding
areas and behaviour, now coming inland and feeding almost exclusively on
rubbish tips and in similar areas. Huge flocks of these birds can now be
observed in such places.


Mike, In bangalore, southern India, there are thousands of kites (brahminny
and pariah kites) that soar around allover the city. When I 1st went there,
I couldn't believe how many birds of prey I was seeing; it was amazing, I
was taking piks all the time! I later found out from a birdwatching
enthuisiast from south of bangalore, that the kites are more or less city
scavengers "similar to your gulls", he told me. He also told me that back
home in England 100 years ago, we had loads of city kites too, but we
persecuted them, and the gulls later filled the vacuum.