Birds besiege Yishun
Lianhe Wanbao - 3 hrs 9 mins ago
Yishun residents have been besieged by thousands of birds every evening for the past month.
The birds appear "on time" at about 7pm at blocks 733, 734 and 735 of Yishun Ave 5 daily. Some 20 minutes after they arrive, the birds will quieten down and roost in the trees. They then fly off again next morning en mass.
Their routine is causing a headache for the local residents as it leaves the area carpeted in bird poo and feathers everyday.
Car owners are having to wash their cars daily while residents are forced to keep their windows closed every evening. The smell of bird poo and stray feathers often invade the houses of residents.
When reporters visited the area just before 7pm yesterday, many cars were indeed covered in bird poo.
A resident, Mr Yang (56, fire safety specialist) told reporters that he has to wash his car everyday. He feels helpless but has to do so because the bird poo becomes smelly and hard to wash away if left for too long.
Another resident Mdm Guo (57, housewife) said that it practically "rains" bird poo. When she goes out in the evening, she has to bring an umbrella with her. She also makes sure there is no laundry outside the house when 7pm approaches.
At about 7.20pm, reporters got to witness the surprising phenomenon. Thousands of birds covered the skies above the area of roughly five blocks. Many residents also stopped what they were doing to stare at the massive flock.
This isn't the first time Yishun town played host to flocks of migratory birds. It was reported in 2008 that tens of thousands of swallows appear every year in the area between the months of July and December. This has earned Yishun the nickname of "bird-town". Residents though, are not amused and hope that something can be done.
Source: Lianhe Wanbao, 21 August 2011.
Lianhe Wanbao - 3 hrs 9 mins ago
Yishun residents have been besieged by thousands of birds every evening for the past month.
The birds appear "on time" at about 7pm at blocks 733, 734 and 735 of Yishun Ave 5 daily. Some 20 minutes after they arrive, the birds will quieten down and roost in the trees. They then fly off again next morning en mass.
Their routine is causing a headache for the local residents as it leaves the area carpeted in bird poo and feathers everyday.
Car owners are having to wash their cars daily while residents are forced to keep their windows closed every evening. The smell of bird poo and stray feathers often invade the houses of residents.
When reporters visited the area just before 7pm yesterday, many cars were indeed covered in bird poo.
A resident, Mr Yang (56, fire safety specialist) told reporters that he has to wash his car everyday. He feels helpless but has to do so because the bird poo becomes smelly and hard to wash away if left for too long.
Another resident Mdm Guo (57, housewife) said that it practically "rains" bird poo. When she goes out in the evening, she has to bring an umbrella with her. She also makes sure there is no laundry outside the house when 7pm approaches.
At about 7.20pm, reporters got to witness the surprising phenomenon. Thousands of birds covered the skies above the area of roughly five blocks. Many residents also stopped what they were doing to stare at the massive flock.
This isn't the first time Yishun town played host to flocks of migratory birds. It was reported in 2008 that tens of thousands of swallows appear every year in the area between the months of July and December. This has earned Yishun the nickname of "bird-town". Residents though, are not amused and hope that something can be done.
Source: Lianhe Wanbao, 21 August 2011.
