Overview

• Seagulls in Liskeard have been divebombing postal workers to protect their nests, leading some posties to abandon routes over health and safety fears.
• A Royal Mail letter to residents states that undelivered mail will be returned to local offices for secure collection or rerouted to safer addresses.
• The birds’ nesting season from April to July heightens aggression and legal protections prohibit disturbing nests until chicks fledge.
• Swooping seagulls are also hindering care workers and prescription deliveries, disrupting essential community services.
• Royal Mail is monitoring the situation daily and Liskeard Town Council has published guidance on using umbrellas and other deterrents.