Yes! Birds do need to eat, but they will find better food (and the right type) in other habitat.

At Corona del Mar High School in California birds are finding a resource on spilled foods. The high school campus has been the host for dozens of birds. Students and staff members are complaining that the birds (in special Seagulls) have been hovering around, looking for any sort of leftover left on the ground, on a garbage bin, or even on student’s hands.

The accumulation of bird guano is also causing drainage problems. Due to excessive amounts of droppings, some outside drains are being clogged. To keep the situation under control, Principal Tim Bryan is seeking for effective solutions to deter birds from roosting on their buildings, and from causing more harm.

While it is important to find an effective solution, it is crucial for an educational environment that the methods used are humane. Anything other than that could cause harm to students, staff and school’s visitors.

Monmouth County officials are seriously concerned about this massive invasion of seagulls and are searching for solutions to the problem. Residents are stunned by the amount of birds that have infested the area and are demanding action from authorities to get rid of these pest birds.

“Baldwin said he is concerned about the potential health hazards that may arise from the large bird population that has taken root in Fox Chase.

Monmouth County Freeholder Director Robert Clifton said the county is actively investigating the problem.

‘This is a top priority for the administration. We’re going to get a solution. We’re going to get it as fast as humanly possible,’ Clifton said.”
Read more: http://middletown-nj.patch.com/articles/freeholders-tinton-falls-bird-invasion-a-priority