Gulls just wanna have fun: B.C. seagull squawk showdown returns
The contest aims to challenge negative stereotypes of gulls while raising awareness about bird declines, organizers said.
- On Saturday May 9, the Rocky Point Bird Observatory Society will host the second annual "Scream Like A Seagull" contest at Beacon Hill Park, challenging participants to mimic the bird's vocalizations.
- Inspired by the European Seagull Screeching Championship in Belgium, now in its sixth year, the local event returns after last year's inaugural Victoria contest exceeded expectations.
- Virgin Radio host Johnny Novak joins the celebrity judge panel, while RPBO education chair Simone Littledale advises contestants to "scream with your full chest because if you half-ass it, it" won't sound as good.
- While gulls often face criticism as urban pests, resident Pieter Poll notes that closer observation reveals fascinating creatures, and Littledale describes them as survivors that "adapted to live in the very difficult conditions that we've given them."
- The contest kicks off Victoria Bird Week, running May 10-17, and organizers use the platform to raise awareness about declining bird populations, including some gull species.
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Gulls just wanna have fun: B.C. seagull squawk showdown returns - Grand Forks Gazette
A European import with a distinctly Victoria flavour is set to once again ruffle some feathers and shatter the usual calm of Beacon Hill Park. Migrating back to Victoria for a second time is the Scream Like A Seagull contest, which challenges bird lovers of all ages to throw back their heads and show off their best impression of the much maligned and misunderstood bird. Hosted by Rocky Point Bird Observatory Society (RPBO), the contest is one ma…
Gulls just wanna have fun: B.C. seagull squawk showdown returns - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
A European import with a distinctly Victoria flavour is set to once again ruffle some feathers and shatter the usual calm of Beacon Hill Park. Migrating back to Victoria for a second time is the Scream Like A Seagull contest, which challenges bird lovers of all ages to throw back their heads and show off their best impression of the much maligned and misunderstood bird. Hosted by Rocky Point Bird Observatory Society (RPBO), the contest is one ma…
Gulls just wanna have fun: B.C. seagull squawk showdown returns - Northern Sentinel
A European import with a distinctly Victoria flavour is set to once again ruffle some feathers and shatter the usual calm of Beacon Hill Park. Migrating back to Victoria for a second time is the Scream Like A Seagull contest, which challenges bird lovers of all ages to throw back their heads and show off their best impression of the much maligned and misunderstood bird. Hosted by Rocky Point Bird Observatory Society (RPBO), the contest is one ma…
Williams Lake Tribune
Gulls just wanna have fun: B.C. seagull squawk showdown returns
A European import with a distinctly Victoria flavour is set to once again ruffle some feathers and shatter the usual calm of Beacon Hill Park. Migrating back to Victoria for a second time is the Scream Like A Seagull contest, which challenges bird lovers of all ages to throw back their heads and show off their best impression of the much maligned and misunderstood bird. Hosted by Rocky Point Bird Observatory Society (RPBO), the contest is one ma…
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