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Title: Seagulls.
Post by: Anonymous on September 03, 2004, 08:10:42 PM

Can anyone tell me if the three injured gulls are still living on the beach.The guy that rents out the pedallos has been feeding them but was wondering how they will fare over the winter.Will be back in June but doubt it if they will srill be about.

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: carol on September 04, 2004, 03:42:57 PM

You mean one wing and his two friends :( .We where in Arillas the first two weeks of august and couldnt believe that seagulls could be so loyal :? .The injured bird obviously couldnt fly and couldnt leave the beach :( .He'd sit looking out at sea :( .But his 2 friends wouldnt be far away :D .Around 9 at night a big black dog would go into the sea for a swim and  try and catch fish then he'd try and run after the seagulls but one wings 2 friends would try and distract him.Our daughter Emma who is 15 wanted to bring him home with us :oops: .We'de like to know how hes getting on as well.So for all you animal lovers out there,keep on eye on them and try and let us know how hes getting on :wink: .Thanks,cx

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: Nichola on September 04, 2004, 04:35:57 PM

When we were there (17th to 27th August) we often saw the injured seagull wandering around on the beach and the road and even walking over the bridge to the Mirage seating area!
Seemed quite happy really, not that I know much about sea gulls!

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: Samantha! on September 04, 2004, 09:42:48 PM

Yes I saw him as well poor thing! He came and sat next to the pool as well. I saw the other two as well looking out for him.Amazing hey!

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: Anonymous on September 08, 2004, 09:04:34 PM

If your in Arillas at the moment let us know how the seagulls are getting on.Thank you

Title: seagulls
Post by: Jen on September 15, 2004, 12:58:24 PM

Got back from arillas yesterday, the seagulls are alive and well but only saw two - one injured one and his friend.

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: Lisa and Steve on September 15, 2004, 02:59:54 PM

I put the first post on about the seagulls and when we were there in August there were four for the first week which then went down to three. Sorry to think that they are now down to two.Didn't see any at all the year before so can only presume non got injured when leaving the nest. Keep an eye on them anyone that is going over soon.

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: carol on September 20, 2004, 11:48:41 PM

Got to ask again :!:  has anybody just returned from Arillas :?: Poor old 1 wing is still there,but now only with with 1 of his friends.Hope their o.k.PLEASE let us know.THANKS  cx :D  :D

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: Wendy on September 21, 2004, 02:47:53 PM

got home yesterday- still one with injured wing and his friend- still near the pedalo man/ Kostas on the beach area.

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: Anne on October 03, 2004, 07:47:26 PM

We were there 10th to the 17th Sept and there were three seaguls.
One with a broken wing, another with a very broken wing and the third with a broken leg.
All three seemed happy enough but then who wouldn't be, living in Arillas :D

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: GeKK on October 04, 2004, 03:10:57 PM

We saw them two on 29th Sept, the owner of the supermarket in front of the beachsportstand was feeding them. It was in the evening and was dark, but as I could see they were fine.

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: harold on October 04, 2004, 08:28:41 PM

Broken wing and one friend are still in Arillas as of Sunday 3/10/04.Viv will tell you and show you more when she gets back

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: vivian on October 09, 2004, 07:30:44 AM

Hi. All three seagull's are around and well. I first met them on the Saturday morning about 6am greek time whan nobody else was around. One wing walked up to me as bold as brass, I thought to see if I had any food but it wasn't that, I couldn't believe what happen'd next, just sooooo pleased I had the camera with me and managed to get photo's which Pete will put on in a few day's time. Not going to tell you now as it might spoil it. But take it from me they are all fine and very clever bird's :wink:

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: Anonymous on October 09, 2004, 12:48:32 PM

Thanks for that Viv,its nice to know that their ok :D .cant wait to see the photo.glad you enjoyed Arillas,and Arillas Bay.cx

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: harold on October 09, 2004, 04:23:42 PM

Hello,
i know the story that viv is keeping quiet at the moment and cannot wait for her pictures to be posted.I look forward to them with excited anticipation.

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: vivian on October 10, 2004, 10:11:54 AM

Hi, Pete says its going to take him a while to get all the photo's on,but he has put a few on without caption's as yet. I better tell you the seagull story. I was walking along and saw three seagulls and deciced to get a photo for the site, so me being me, starts going tatatatata or however you call seagulls, anyway they stated coming towards me, then one stoped and picked up a tennis ball, he then procedded towards me and droped it at my feet. I though yea well what will happen if I pick it up, those beak's are quite large and shape, again me being me, tentivly bent down picked up the ball and rolled it out, well I couldn't believe my eye's he turned round ran after it and did a lovely retrieve, we carried on playing like this for about 20 mins. before one of the other' s started squalking and they just walked away and left me stood in amazment. I did see all three of them everyday after that but they didn't seem to want to play. All iv'e got to do now is get my puppy to retrieve as well as that. Anyway the photo's are on www.holmvalley.com   go to photo gallery then of course Arillas oct 04

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: Lisa and Steve on October 20, 2004, 12:33:41 PM

Hi Viv.
Just read your message and seen the photo's, they are amazing.Glad to know that they are still well and hope that they will survive the winter and be there in June when we rerturn.
What kind of puppy do you have. we got a black lab the day after we returned from Arillas in June.
Did anyone meet Sophie the black lab that was in the sea breeze with her owners in June.Hopefully ours will turn out a bit like her as she is lovely.If her owners should see this it would be great to hear from you.

Best wishes. Lisa

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: vivian on October 20, 2004, 04:59:33 PM

Hi, Glad you liked the photo's, it was real fun trying to take them at the same time as playing with the gull's. I do hope they will be ok. I will be looking out for them in may. Doe's anybody know just how long they have been there? Kizzy is a mini-schnauzer which is a change for us as we have alway's had and worked border collie's in the past. I was surprised with myself when I got Kizzy, she's  getting on well with her training now and is quite a smart little girl. No we did not see the lab but made friend's with a lovely lad while there, who Helen found a home for at the end of our holiday. Think it's a good job she doe's with the dog's out there, although I think Ivan was secretly dissapointed that he couldn't bring him home.

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: Ivan on October 20, 2004, 09:26:13 PM

:oops: Ummmm Errrrrr Viv "he" was a she!!!!
                               :lol:   Ivan :lol:

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: vivian on October 20, 2004, 10:01:45 PM

Hi, just relised I hit the d instead of the s. :oops: Viv

Title: wingy
Post by: NORM&SANDY on October 21, 2004, 12:01:31 AM

wingy and his mates are ok,when i saw them they were swiming on the Mirage pool(which is now closed) this was on the 18th oct.
norm

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: vivian on October 21, 2004, 10:26:24 AM

Thank's for that Norm, Hope you had a good time, sure you did, It was nice meeting you.

Title: Seagulls.
Post by: Lisa and Steve on October 21, 2004, 12:56:09 PM

Thanks Dimitri for making the well known seagulls the picture of the day today.Nice to see that they look so well.