Murmuration of Starlings

Cuttlefish

This is on my bucket list and something I just have to witness for real so I am looking for some tips…

1. Best time of year/ Time of the day

2. What conditions should I look out for

3. Places in East Cork/ West Waterford to witness.

I am always amazed when I see clips on the internet and I'd say to witness in real life must be awe inspiring!

I hope someone can help me with this quest!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

I can't help regarding spots in those locations but the best time around here is late October to early November. A half an hour before a dark. Large reedbeds are a good location here. Watch for flocks assembling on wires and trees for an hour before dark as they can be a sign of a large roost nearby.
It is not only a magnificent sight but the sound, if they are flying around you, is amazing.

Good luck!

Cork boy 55

Cuttlefish wrote: »

This is on my bucket list and something I just have to witness for real so I am looking for some tips…

1. Best time of year/ Time of the day

2. What conditions should I look out for

3. Places in East Cork/ West Waterford to witness.

I am always amazed when I see clips on the internet and I'd say to witness in real life must be awe inspiring!

I hope someone can help me with this quest!

This video is from bottlehill forest in a few miles north of Cork City
last year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2vCMakNI2c

Desmo

I lived in Cork up to 2003 and there used to be a regular huge murmuration over the filled in dump along the ring road below Frankfield, between Douglas and the Kinsale roundabout.

Cuttlefish

Cork boy 55 wrote: »

This video is from bottlehill forest in a few miles north of Cork City
last year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2vCMakNI2c

Fantastic video!

What time of the day/ year did you capture this and also where you looking long before you found this.

Cork boy 55

Cuttlefish wrote: »

Fantastic video!

What time of the day/ year did you capture this and also where you looking long before you found this.

It is not my video.

The person uploaded it in May 2013 perhaps you could contact them on youtube, might work.

I came across the video when I was looking for other info during week

I never been inside Bottlehill forest its near Burnfort village
best part of 20km from city,
Its a large conifer plantation maybe 25km2
and in the last few years they have built a large landfill there (not open yet)
I don't know how common or otherwise this is.

whyulittle

No good to the OP, but some Starlings at Lough Ennell!

https://www.facebook.com/westmeathbranchbirdwatchireland/posts/646970295415969