Indeed,Callistemon. There are a lot of magpies where I am (they seem to have killed off any rivals, judging by the little bodies I have found), and they go crazy whenever there is a cat around. We have rooks sitting on the roof, which also make a raucous noise. And then there are my budgies...it's pointless trying to watch tv....the sound is drowned out by their screeching!
I love them! I like the way they fly in a green formation! They are so cute - smaller when flying than you’d think. I like to watch them leaving the palm trees in a group. Noisy buggers though, you’re right there. ?
Try seagulls! And a chick grizzling all day long. He is suffering in this heat though poor little thing. It will be a glorious day when (if) he ever flies.
There are masses of them around here (SW London) and at the moment there are whole flocks of them in our beech tree and several more trees at the back of our garden - presumably stripping the beech mast - all squawking their heads off! They’re very pretty, but...!