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the examlner Tuesday Doc 27 1977 Courteous Radlo lhaek By GRAHAM HEATHCOTE LONDON AP Why are sea gulls courteous Bird watching Britons are giving scientific military and sar castic answers in the customary forum for matters of moment the letter column of The Times James Dawson started it two weeks ago when he wrote from his office in London advertis ing company For some years have no ticed that gull using flag pole as vantage point in variably makes way for another gull wishing to alight on the post and this irrespec tively of the size of the two bir ds Can any reader explain the courtesy of the incumbent in making way for newcomer please John Bloch of Petersfield Hampshire answered Almost all birds vacate van tage point in favor of newcomer either from fear of its shadow or because the pressure of wind from its beating wings causes loss of balance and subsequent takeoff HUMANSWARNEI Bloch added warning Wouldbe observers are ad vised not to stand directly be neath their flagpole or flight path because the apparent courtesy of the gulls would not extendtothem Reginald Bosanquet of Lon don suggested an answer in oneword letter Gullibility Mrs Hart of Clacton on Sea Essex was flippant but knowledgeable of officialdom She wrote Perhaps the gulls are familiar with the Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Control Regulations 1976 which state Rule 17 iSlAn aircraft while landing or on final approach to land shall have the the right of way over other aircraft in flight or on the ground or water Bending lifetime in the Royal Air Force to the problem retired air marshal Sir Leslie Mavor wrote from Alne York shire that the gull on the flag pole is in no position to argue SAYS BIRDS SENSIBLE If he stands his ground he fights from precarious foot hold whilst if he takes off to contest possession he will be at an immediate and serious dis advantage in height and speed Mavor said So the sensible course is to make for another flagpole knowing that if tenanted it will be surren dered with vacant possession Cecilia Hull of Wimbledon London said the gull gives up the flagpole because it lacks rear gun turret have noticed that the incoming gull with wellpoised beak invariably ap proaches from the rear she said man in Scotland referring to the profession of the origina tor of the correspondence com plained that gulls now are em ploying advertising agents to improve their corporate image while they themselves chase each other from perches James Lawley of Bir mingham said it was all rot He has watched gulls for years flying on and off the rugby posts on the school playing fields by our house and having frequently seen them make un successful attempts to dislodge incumbent birds must presume that either gulls in Birmingham are rather more uncouth than their London counterparts or that the etiquette required for flagpole does not apply to rugby post Lethol booby trops BREWER Me AP Le thal booby traps hidden in the home of 38yearold recluse who was killed in shootout with 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