I have always hate alarm clock . be waken by a shrill bell , a morning DJ -lrb- EVIL ! -rrb- , or that horrible beeeep ! beeeep ! have always scare the willie out of I . the Timex 4056 give you several bird-based option -lrb- Rooster , seagull , and bird -rrb- for you alarm , along with a slightly more civilized beep that be a tenor sax rather than a trumpet . I choose seagull , and now my morning wake-up be like be mildly annoy by the neighbor ' pet , rather than be stab in the head with a big knife . the clock also offer three ambient sound to sing you to sleep or make a little white noise : ocean , waterfall , and chirp cricket . fortunately , unlike real ocean , waterfall , and cricket , you control the volume and duration . I love this clock . the only reason I do not give it five star be its stubborn refusal to go into the kitchen and make my breakfast . though perhaps if I find it a 30-foot extension cord ... nah .