A person or persons unknown are again putting Christmas decorations on birds in a Wellington suburb.
The birds, dressed in tinsel, have been found in Kilbirnie since 2015, and there was a surge in reports during the last festive period.
The SPCA said it received 10 reports of sightings in November and a new report every day of a decorated bird this week.
The decorations stop the birds from flying, eating and drinking and lead to their death.
![Natural movements and progression of the birds are restricted when they are decorated. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SBTRVMXSJQYOJHHM2ZBOGVBZ5M.jpg?auth=020cac09a28445d3b2b742557863ddeff32b6e1b9ae16d5c7152e1e94c5571e6&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)