La Stampa<\/a>, Lipu, the Bird Protection League, stated that the city council funds that are traditionally designated for discouraging the birds were delayed this year. As a result, fewer resources have been available\u00a0to combat the starlings, and areas such as\u00a0Campo and along the River Tiber have suffered from the deluge.<\/p>\n\u201cThe sidewalks are a torture, some impassable except by fisherman boots,\u201d wrote Mattia Felts in La Stampa.<\/p>\n
Approximately 5 million birds travel to Rome during the annual migration, which takes place from October through January. The starlings dine on olive groves surrounding the city, then leave their mess covering cars, sidewalks and more. In the past, the city has hired workers who walk around with loudspeakers that screech warnings of a nearby falcon\u00a0to dissuade the birds. Those efforts typically begin in October but have been pushed back by the delayed funding.<\/p>\n
So, many residents are staying indoors or taking cover.<\/p>\n
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