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Wattle Birds- is there any way to shut them up?

elusiveeditions — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 11:50:10 GMT

Thought there might be some fresh ideas here, because I tell you- we're all out.

For the past 2 years we've had wattle birds waking us up at dawn, and it's peak squawking time now that spring has sprung.

It's the most annoying sound I've ever heard- beats a screaming baby by miles. At least you can attempt to DO something with a screaming baby. Nothing works on wattle birds, they just keep doing it. That noise waking you daily is a mild bform of torture.

Best method so far is the hose- I won't go through the almost-clinical trials I did last year, but I got it down to 2 hose-blasts and 15 mins. This year, I decided to be less insane and not let it bother me so much.

But, it's bothering me. The big male one started at 5.38am this morning and I know from my testing last year that it'll get earlier, and go for longer. Apart from 1) removing all trees and 2) an air rifle (am friggin' tempted)- has anyone had any success with getting rid of them? I can't be the only person copping this!

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imastawka — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 11:58:04 GMT

You must have a reeeeeeeally quiet area if they annoy you that much.

I live on a main road and their 'nails on a blackboard' screech

is lost amongst the traffic noise - I don't hear them anymore

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elusiveeditions — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 12:11:19 GMT

Yes, it's pretty quiet, that's why this horrid noise is so striking in the silence. It's no problem if you happen to be getting up that early anyway, but that's not always the case.

I so wish I could lose the noise in amongst something else. How I envy you.

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kopenhagen5 — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 12:15:38 GMT

You need to find the shrub they like and remove it.

Will be Wattle, Bottlebrush, Acacia, they also love fuchsia.

They often stick to one or two regular flowering plants but if you are surrounded by such plants, I have no answer.

Maybe get a cat.

I love wattle birds, but understand your dilemna.

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j*oono — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 13:01:24 GMT

Think of it as the sounds of summer arriving. It should make you happy.

5:38 and he's telling you to get up. Early morning is the most peaceful and beautiful time of the day in spring.

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chameleon54 — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 13:05:35 GMT

@kopenhagen5 wrote:
You need to find the shrub they like and remove it.
Will be Wattle, Bottlebrush, Acacia, they also love fuchsia.
They often stick to one or two regular flowering plants but if you are surrounded by such plants, I have no answer.
Maybe get a cat.

I love wattle birds, but understand your dilemna.

You might be joking, but it worked for us. We had the same problem with noisy minor birds outside our bedroom window at dawn, foraging in a native garden. Our son brought home a pet cat and the birds instantly disapeared. It even solved the problem of those pesky blue wrens coming up out of the river gully and hopping across our lawn. .............

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lloydslights — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 19:58:30 GMT

@elusiveeditions wrote:
Yes, it's pretty quiet, that's why this horrid noise is so striking in the silence. It's no problem if you happen to be getting up that early anyway, but that's not always the case.

I so wish I could lose the noise in amongst something else. How I envy you.

I welcome their sound amidst the constant traffic noise.

Even though their are no grevillea bushes on my property, neighbours do. They dine there. I witnessed a pair building and now sitting on a nest in a shrub 6 metres from my "viewing platform".

Of course you could move. But there could be something far worse in the "noiseworks" section of the orchestra of life. Like a mopoke, of whose sound I go to sleep.

DEB

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para-slights — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 20:35:24 GMT

We get woken up by the birds around us - a pee wee that attacks the bed room window, a flock of corellas that hang out in the trees and a myriad of other birds, but I welcome it over our old place where we where woken up by a constant, non stop chorus of neighborhood dogs barking (the smaller breeds being the most annoying)

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moonflyte — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 23:09:54 GMT

I love birdsong, any kind, we have a family of Kookaburras here and the Rainbow Lorikeets, coastal Rosella's an also Wattle birds and Magpies.

Our life on this beautiful planet would be desolate if we didn't have birds and getting a cat?? I don't agree with that under any circumstances.

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twyngwyn — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 00:10:34 GMT

http://www.wikihow.com/Discourage-Bullying-Birds-in-an-Australian-Garden

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bushies.girl — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 01:16:36 GMT

Why do people move to places where there are native birds and then complain about the noise thye make? ....

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imastawka — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 02:10:34 GMT

I had hundreds of Rainbow Lorikeets visit all day yesterday.

Usually only have a dozen or so, but yesterday was amazing

Their song was lovely.

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j*oono — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 02:15:40 GMT

Are you sure it was Rainbow Lorikeets? They screech like mad! My favourite morning sound is magpies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYEYc8Ge3nw

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imastawka — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 02:58:07 GMT

Yep. Rainbow Lorikeets. Not what I call screeching -

Love Magpies absolutely

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 03:21:30 GMT

The comments suggest going to Bunnings and investing in a $5 fake owl.

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ooak3 — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 03:28:55 GMT

my favourite also magpies just love them

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ecar3483 — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 03:39:34 GMT

That's a good idea. The wattle birds here disappear whenever the peregrine falcon drops by.

Actually, everything disappears when he drops by. I know he's here by the deafening silence in the garden.

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serendipityricho — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 04:13:43 GMT

All i get here is the blaardy doves--hate the same noise over and over again--..Richo.

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bright.ton42 — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 04:39:40 GMT

I would LOVE to be woken by the sound of birds, instead of trams, sirens, police cars, ambulances, traffic racing along the highway outside. Sometimes I hear the pigeons whose gentle coo I love. Occasionally the magical warble of magpies.

On the other hand I can understand when all is quiet the screeching could be irritating.