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Do Those Birds Sound Louder To You? An Ornithologist Says You're Just Hearing Things

Think of how it works in a noisy bar: people raise their voices to be heard. Same for birds. With less background noise outside these days, it's likely that birds are actually singing more quietly.
Does that chiffchaff sound chirpier to you? Ornithologists say the homebound are just noticing the sounds of birds more.

People around the world are reporting that birds are much louder these days.

But Sue Anne Zollinger, an ornithologist from Manchester Metropolitan University, cautions: Don't believe everything

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