HITCHCOCK'S DELIGHT

A California woman has found herself trapped in a real-life version of The Birds, after about 300 black birds began flying into her home every single night. Shirley Brown said the birds fly down her chimney at sundown, scatter throughout the house, and perch on every available surface—kitchen countertops, the TV, and even ceiling fans. “The most horrifying thing is the mess they are making,” she said. “They poop.” The birds leave in the morning, only to return when it gets dark. “I am thinking that with the weather change they will go away,” Brown said. “I hope.”