Poor Max. Since I've been here, I sleep in the bird room. Maybe you can sleep in the room with him? It might make the night less scary for him. Play a radio, or the TV for him, to help him feel less alone.

I wonder if you got a stuffed bird and put it somewhere not too close, if Max might find it comforting.

I play the radio on the NPR station, not too loud, when I'm out of the house. It helps give some background noise for the birds. They're used to it now, and I hope, if the day comes I have an only bird, they will find it comforting then, too.