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“They seem to have done the trick,’’ he said.
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Gulls perch on the few remaining foundations on Armagh St in June. “They are triggered by movement, so birds might still land, but then quickly discover that the noise isn t worth the view. Their moving on could be coincidental, but the installation of the devices did have immediate effect.” He said he wanted to encourage the gulls to establish a breeding colony in a more traditional location rather than the city centre. “I ll keep a watch on the situation in case some don t mind the noise or can t hear it – the range of the sound is only about 5 metres.