With respect to the birds thing, it is pointless to argue. What we need is current video proof that the $#%ing birds exist on platforms, that they are a hazard to navigation, and that they must therefore be avoided or scared away.
That evidence needs to be of legal evidentiary quality. Anything else is just conjecture. A picture is worth a thousand words.
You mean a picture like this?
Hands up all those who would manoeuvre to avoid this lot?