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<p>Birds are affected by the mass use of fireworks on New Year&#39;s Eve up to a distance of 10 km away. With data from weather radars and bird counts an international team of researchers revealed how many birds take off immediately after the start of the fireworks, at what distance from fireworks this occurs and which species groups mainly react. &lsquo;We already knew that many water birds react strongly, but now we also see the effect on other birds throughout the Netherlands&rsquo;, says ecologist Bart Hoekstra of the University of Amsterdam. In the scientific journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, the researchers therefore argue for large fireworks-free zones.</p>

Noord hollandDen helderBart hoekstraMethod of researchDutch centre for field ornithologyUniversity of amsterdamRoyal netherlands meteorological instituteNew yearDutch centreField ornithology