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From: nosmo@pyuxqq.UUCP (P Valdata)
Newsgroups: net.rec.birds
Subject: Late-night mockingbird serenade
Message-ID: <739@pyuxqq.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 19-Jul-85 11:18:57 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 19 11:18:57 1985
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Does anyone know how to discourage a mockingbird from singing
at night?  While I appreciate its song during the day (it does
a great blue jay), our resident mockingbird has been singing
each night, beginning anytime from 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
and continuing till after the sun comes up.  
We have no air conditioning and so must keep the windows open.
It has been weeks since I got a full night's sleep.

I don't feel like cutting down the tree it sings in, which 
happens to be right outside the bedroom window.
I don't particularly want to wring its little neck, although the 
thought has crossed my mind, especially around 3:30 in the morning!
I thought about trying one of those inflatable owls, but how
could the bird see the owl at night?

I would appreciate any reasonable suggestions--please mail them to

Pat Valdata
pyuxh!nosmo