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    Default Why save native birdlife if all they do is sing from dawn till dusk?

    This does both annoy me and make me laugh. People are complaining about the birds in the bird sanctuary because there are more birds than there used to be (which of course is the point of a bird sanctuary) and they make noises.

    http://nz.news.yahoo.com/080106/3/3i90.html

    I don't see what the complaining people expect the bird sanctuary to do about it. Maybe the complaining residents want the sanctuary employees to just toss a cat over the fence every now and then to slaughter the native birds just so the noise level is more acceptable to these few grumpy Wellingtonians.

    Or maybe a more realistic option can be derived from the sanctuary's conservation specialist:
    The sanctuary's conservation specialist, Raewyn Empson, said it was a problem of quality as much as the timing.

    At this time of year young birds, still learning the craft, would often belt out several notes repetitively, she said.
    Obviously a baby tui singing school is in order.

    So what are your thoughts? Would you complain? Just deal with it? Buy earplugs? Better soundproof your house? Or go next door with a shotgun (I hope you won't choose this option )?
    Last edited by Hepcat; 01-08-2008 at 09:20.

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