Lianhe Wanbao - 1 day 19 hrs 3 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.
