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Benefits of bird song reduced due to traffic noise

• Benefits of bird song reduced due to traffic noise dn0009 Wed, 26/08/2026 – 09:55 Press release Traffic noise disrupts recognised benefits of bird song and other sounds from nature, a new study from the University of Surrey reports.
• Credit: Andyworks via GETTY During this study, Surrey researchers investigated the acoustic characteristics of natural soundscapes containing birds on psychological wellbeing and whether these wellbeing benefits would be impacted by traffic noise.