{"id":868921,"date":"2025-03-20T09:39:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T09:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/advice\/cat\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T11:26:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T11:26:16","slug":"gull-chicks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/advice\/gull-chicks\/","title":{"rendered":"Gull Chicks"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero bg-Rose\">\n      <div data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"700\" class=\"bg-img bg-cover img-wrap-rel\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gull-Chick-e1742466645101.webp\" class=\"img-ab\" alt=\"A gull chick on its own.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gull-Chick-e1742466645101.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gull-Chick-e1742466645101-300x184.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gull-Chick-e1742466645101-1024x628.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gull-Chick-e1742466645101-768x471.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gull-Chick-e1742466645101-769x472.webp 769w, https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gull-Chick-e1742466645101-245x150.webp 245w, https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gull-Chick-e1742466645101-600x368.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>  <\/div>\n      <div class=\"container-xl py-5 d-flex align-items-center\">\n        <div class=\"hero-content py-4\">\n            <div class=\"content-wrap btn-mob-full pe-0 pe-lg-2\">\n                                    <h1>Gull Chicks<\/h1>\n                                <p class=\"p-rl\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hundreds of gull chicks arrive at our Wildlife Centre every year, many of them unnecessarily.<\/span><\/p>\n                                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><div class=\"block-wrapper my-5 core-spacer\"><div class=\"container-xxl\"><div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><a id=\"options\"><\/a>\n<section class=\"jump-links\">\n    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"container-xl wrapper-sm\">\n        <div class=\"rose-wrap\">\n                            <p>\n                    <strong>On this page:<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n                                        <ul>\n                                            <li>\n                                                            <a href=\"#reported\" target=\"_self\">When a gull chick should be reported<\/a>\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li>\n                                                            <a href=\"#notreported\" target=\"_self\">When a gull chick should not be reported<\/a>\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li>\n                                                            <a href=\"#find\" target=\"_self\">If you find a gull chick, do the following<\/a>\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li>\n                                                            <a href=\"#home\" target=\"_self\">Gulls near your home<\/a>\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li>\n                                                            <a href=\"#fledgling\" target=\"_self\">Fledgling age gulls<\/a>\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li>\n                                                            <a href=\"#key\" target=\"_self\">Key points to remember<\/a>\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li>\n                                                            <a href=\"#herring\" target=\"_self\">Herring gull<\/a>\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"text-block my-5\" data-bs-theme=\"white\">\n    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"container-xl wrapper-sm\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year, almost 90 gull chicks were picked up and brought to the Centre who didn\u2019t need to be displaced. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whilst you might think you are helping, not every gull chick needs to be rescued.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We need your help to reduce displacing gull chicks unnecessarily. To help you decide what to do if you discover a gull chick, please read our advice below to determine when a gull chick needs our help or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><a id=\"reported\"><\/a>\n<section class=\"text-block my-5\" data-bs-theme=\"white\">\n    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"container-xl wrapper-sm\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n            <h2><b>When a gull chick <\/b><b>should<\/b><b> be reported<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Injured or sick chicks: If the chick is visibly injured (e.g., a broken wing or leg) or showing signs of illness (e.g., weakness, laboured breathing, or abnormal behaviour) you should call our helpline and contain the bird where possible\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fluffy chicks abandoned for an extended period: If the chick is still grey and fluffy and appears to be abandoned with no adult gulls nearby for an extended period (two hours), it may need help. It\u2019s important to bear in mind that adult gulls will leave their chicks alone for periods, so this should be carefully assessed. Please be mindful that the parents may not return if you are in the vicinity or some may also dive bomb from above.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicks in immediate danger: If the chick is in a location that puts it at risk, such as near a busy road.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><a id=\"notreported\"><\/a>\n<section class=\"text-block my-5\" data-bs-theme=\"white\">\n    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"container-xl wrapper-sm\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n            <h2><b>When a gull chick should <\/b><b>not<\/b><b> be reported<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many gull chicks may appear to be abandoned or in distress when they aren\u2019t and do not need to be disturbed. In fact, taking them away from their natural environment can do more harm than good.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong> Healthy, active chicks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gull chicks are often found on the ground while they\u2019re still learning to fly. They may be left by their parents for periods of time, but the adult gulls are typically nearby and will return to care for them. These chicks are usually healthy and should not be removed from their environment under any circumstances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong> Chicks being fed by parents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you see adult gulls nearby or returning to the chick, it\u2019s important to leave the chick where it is. The parents will continue to feed and care for the chick, even if they\u2019re not immediately visible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong> Chicks near nesting areas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes chicks are found in areas close to their nests where they may be learning to walk or hop. If the chick seems to be uninjured and is not in immediate danger, it\u2019s best to leave it where it is. The parents are likely to be watching from a safe distance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong> Chicks with no visible signs of injury or illness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the chick is walking, moving, and acting normally, it likely does not need intervention. In fact, handling or moving the chick can disrupt the natural process, causing more harm than good.<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><a id=\"find\"><\/a>\n<section class=\"text-block my-5\" data-bs-theme=\"white\">\n    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"container-xl wrapper-sm\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n            <h2><b>If you find a gull chick, do the following:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong> Observe first<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before deciding to intervene, observe the chick from a distance. Are the parents around? Is it at the age where parents will have already left it (feathered)? Is the chick moving or healthy? Are there any obvious signs of injury or distress?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong> Contact the helpline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can provide guidance on whether the chick needs to be uplifted or whether you should leave it in place. The helpline number is 03000 999 999.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong> Don\u2019t feed the chick<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wild gull chicks have very specific dietary needs. Feeding them without proper knowledge can cause harm and make them more reliant on humans, which is not in their best interest.<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><a id=\"home\"><\/a>\n<section class=\"text-block my-5\" data-bs-theme=\"white\">\n    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"container-xl wrapper-sm\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n            <h2><b>Gulls near your home<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a pair of gulls nesting on the roof of your home and a gull chick has fallen from the nest but is not injured &#8211; you must try to get the chick back to the nest or on a shed roof. Our Animal Rescue Officers can help you with this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><a id=\"fledgling\"><\/a>\n<section class=\"text-block my-5\" data-bs-theme=\"white\">\n    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"container-xl wrapper-sm\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n            <h2><b>Fledgling age gulls<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you see a young gull and it is fully feathered or has lost almost all of its baby fluff &#8211; this is referred to as \u2018fledgling age\u2019 and unless injured, they do not need to be uplifted. At this stage of growth, they are often left for long periods of time as they are learning to become independent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At any stage, if the chick begins to seem unwell and relates to any of the conditions mentioned in the \u201cReport\u201d section of this page, please contact the helpline at 03000 999 999 for support.<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"icon-cards py-5\" data-bs-theme=\"white\">\n    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"container-xl wrapper-md\">\n                <div class=\"row g-2\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n                <div class=\"icon-cards-item text-center\">\n                                                                <div class=\"icon-wrap mx-auto mb-3 d-inline-flex align-items-center justify-items-center\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gulls_02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-inline size-inline\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gulls_02.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gulls_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gulls_02-245x163.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"icon-cards-item-content\">\n                        <p class=\"title\"> They will be receiving care from parents regularly.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n                <div class=\"icon-cards-item text-center\">\n                                                                <div class=\"icon-wrap mx-auto mb-3 d-inline-flex align-items-center justify-items-center\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gulls_01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-inline size-inline\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gulls_01.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gulls_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gulls_01-245x163.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"icon-cards-item-content\">\n                        <p class=\"title\">They will be receiving care from parents less regularly and should be monitored for at least 12 hours.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n                <div class=\"icon-cards-item text-center\">\n                                                                <div class=\"icon-wrap mx-auto mb-3 d-inline-flex align-items-center justify-items-center\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gulls_03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-inline size-inline\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gulls_03.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gulls_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gulls_03-245x163.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"icon-cards-item-content\">\n                        <p class=\"title\">They should be left in situ as parents may have naturally left the chick to fend for itself.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section><div class=\"block-wrapper my-5 core-html\"><div class=\"container-xxl\"><style>\n.icon-cards .icon-cards-item:hover img { filter: none !important; }\n.icon-cards .icon-cards-item:hover {\n  background-color: #fff;\n  color: #69098e;\n}\n.icon-cards .icon-cards-item {\n  background-color: #fff;\n  color: #69098e;\n}\n<\/style><\/div><\/div><a id=\"key\"><\/a>\n<section class=\"text-block my-5\" data-bs-theme=\"white\">\n    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"container-xl wrapper-sm\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n            <h2>Key points to remember<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a gull chick appears to be healthy and the mother is visible do not touch them as they do not need help even if they are on the ground.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a fluffy gull chick appears to be healthy and the mother is not visible, you should monitor them for several hours as the mother will likely return. Do not touch them until the monitoring period is over.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a fledgling gull chick appears healthy and the mother is not visible, please monitor them for 24 hours. Fledgling gulls will call out for mother repeatedly. This does not mean they are abandoned! The parents are trying to leave the gull to gain independence.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a gull chick is in an unsafe area but the mother is scared off by your presence, move the gull chick to a safe nearby area and wait for mother to return. It is very unlikely that she will abandon her chicks due to one frightening situation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a gull chick has fallen from the roof of your house, every effort must be made to attempt to get the gull chick up high again. If the nest is disturbed, a fake nest can be created and the parents will return.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><a id=\"herring\"><\/a>\n<section class=\"text-block my-5\" data-bs-theme=\"white\">\n    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"container-xl wrapper-sm\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n            <h2>Herring gull<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people do not know this but our native Herring Gull is a red listed species which means their population is in serious decline. We need your help to be our eyes on the skies and help this species not only survive, but thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also an offence to intentionally injure or destroy any wild bird, including gulls, their nests and eggs. 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