The Seagull Dance
Channel: Islands East 'n' West
Date: 06/01/2016

I think this seagull has got an identity crisis. Personally speaking, I have never seen a seagull stamp on the ground in order to bring worms to the surface, although I believe there have been other instances of it happening. I think this is the only seagull in this area that does it. There have been times when the lawn has been host to 6 or 7 seagulls but only one of them did the dance, and reaped the rewards. I'm not convinced the dance will catch on at the local night clubs. 

Fishermen use this method to bring worms to the surface which they collect to use as bait for fishing, did the seagull learn this from a fisherman? Who knows.

Worm Charming, as it is called, is a bonafide sport. The 36th World Worm Charming Championships were held on June 27th 2015 in Cheshire, England. The Guinness World Record is 567 worms in 30 minutes from a 3 x 3 metre plot. There are rules which are strictly enforced. Copies of The Rules are available in 30 languages, including Tibetan. 

Tags: Dance, Seagull, Worm, Worm Charming, Cheshire, England, Strange bird dance, Funny bird dance, Weird,  Guinness World Record