ey_tony
Well-known member
I have to admit it's quite a while since I've seen Starlings in substantial numbers.
As a child living further North they were ubiquitous and it was very common to see flocks of many hundreds of them swirling around but in recent years around here in East Yorkshire, the sight of Starlings were few and far between and nearly as rare as hearing a Cuckoo but in the past few weeks I've seen lots of Starling families landing in the gardens around me and only two gardens away a flock of maybe 50-100 ( which seems to be growing daily) have taken up roosting in one of the neighbour's trees which I'm pleased about as I admire the once much maligned Starlings with their striking markings when in full plumage and the way they swoop in and grab the food they want before moving on.
I've also noticed that we have more Song Thrushes coming to our garden these day too. This is evident by the number of empty and broken snail shells which litter my front and rear gardens...they're a very welcome visitor indeed.
It's good to see at least some sections of our bird populations making a comeback and long may it continue.
As a child living further North they were ubiquitous and it was very common to see flocks of many hundreds of them swirling around but in recent years around here in East Yorkshire, the sight of Starlings were few and far between and nearly as rare as hearing a Cuckoo but in the past few weeks I've seen lots of Starling families landing in the gardens around me and only two gardens away a flock of maybe 50-100 ( which seems to be growing daily) have taken up roosting in one of the neighbour's trees which I'm pleased about as I admire the once much maligned Starlings with their striking markings when in full plumage and the way they swoop in and grab the food they want before moving on.
I've also noticed that we have more Song Thrushes coming to our garden these day too. This is evident by the number of empty and broken snail shells which litter my front and rear gardens...they're a very welcome visitor indeed.
It's good to see at least some sections of our bird populations making a comeback and long may it continue.