Here we have a kind of fuzzy general impression, finishing with a three word descriptor.
Everywhere there were crisscrossing wakes of ripples and waves and splashes.
Did you notice something about the finish? There’s no mention of the birds! It’s just how the water is affected by their presence. But it’s enough to convey the feeling of the scene.
...and the passage hasn’t finished yet!
Here are some examples.
All around her was an impatient chorus of complaints and side remarks and abuse.
The footy field was a crazy carnival of bikes and beards and heavy metal.
