Bird excrement is the biggest issue for Dolce Restaurant & Bar owner Owen Rarity. His restaurant is opposite the UFS pharmacy, at the top of the forum building.
“It's never been so bad. Gulls drop everywhere – on the windows, on the footpath, on the cars, on people, on my guests.
“They forage for food scraps off the tables, they sit on the rooftop waiting, they are everywhere,” Rarity said.
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Native red-billed gulls started nesting on Richmond House's roof in Blenheim's CBD.
“Those birds should be out at sea. We need to look at the rubbish bins in the street, make sure that they are not over-full, that the birds can't get in, we need to cut out the food source and not make the area hospitable for them.”