Beefsteak 305 Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 We were out in the garden pruning this afternoon and these appeared on the roof and nearby telegraph pole The rest of our roof was covered but the y flew when i stood back to get them 'in picture' Do you think they were looking for any grubs we may have turned up ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Starlings gather in larger and larger groups this time of year.Eventually joining up into gigantic flocks some of which I saw years back....an incredible sight. Take a few minutes and watch this.... Paul. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted September 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 I have actually seen the swarming on several occations , the first two or three were at Slimbridge WWF and the next few times locally (Probably the ancestors of these very birds) Until the neighbour had to cut down the Laylandii (Can't spell it don't care !!) where they flocked to roost of an evening ;because the cars and houses where always white the next morning , (Guano) It was bad , I am a birder , but I did feel for the neighbours on this occation !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 At least you've still got some, Beefy! Here in the Deep South they all seem to have gone South. Just a few old crows around. We used to have a great dawn chorus, now silence. Maybe they joined the bees? Didn't they used to take a Canary down a mine? When he croaked, watch out! Humans were probably next. Hmmmmm! Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussexred 25 Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Brighton's West Pier is a great place to witness a murmuration of starlings. There are thousands of them! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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