Blackbird Singing Effecting Sleep

CHealy

This is probably the best place to chance my arm with this, but I live in a suburb and since about late January there has been a blackbird(s) singing their little hearts out with the same song over and over again from about 4 in the morning, and as Im a light sleeper its driving me a bit mad. I have sleeping ear plugs which are a huge help but obviously Im not sure about them long term either.

Any ideas on if theres anything I can do here? Deflection techniques? Anyone in the know tell me if the birds will eventually head off? Is it mating season or something?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Yes, breeding season. Territories are being marked and mates sought. It will ease up when all that is firmly established. Assuming he has found a mate, it should settle down in mid to late June.

Tabnabs

Streetlights will often trick the blackbirds into being active for longer also. But they are just marking their territory by shouting at any rival males to keep off their parch.

Still it could be worse. You could have this as an earworm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kx4xVKo9z8

CHealy

Thanks for that, thought it might have been something along the lines of mating season alright. During the day its not a problem but lying in bed at half 4 in the morning listening to this guy is a pain for a light sleeper.

recedite

Try and see if he is singing from the same perch all the time.
If its a particular branch on a tree, maybe you could cut it, and he'd just find another spot elsewhere.

Del.Monte

Why not try earplugs?

https://www.tuck.com/best-earplugs-sleeping/

CHealy

Ya Iv been using earplugs all along and they are a big help, huge help actually, but curiosity about why the birds are singing the same song over and over was getting to me.

Thanks for the replies.

recedite

CHealy wrote: »

curiosity about why the birds are singing the same song over and over was getting to me.

Because it worked before.

Why does anyone use the same chat up line again and again :pac: