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How long do starlings roost in an area?

  • 07-11-2017 01:58AM
    #1
    VeeEmmy
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    We spotted starlings in a murmuration Saturday, and returned Sunday to watch longer and try to record. (Great show, poor video...) Didn't go today as the weather was nasty. Will they likely stay at that location for a while? (They could have been there for weeks or months for all I know....)

    For the inevitable question: near Ferns, Co Wexford on the way to Ballycarney.


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  • #2
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    It can be weeks or months but disturbance can disrupt it.


  • #3
    VeeEmmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭VeeEmmy


    Thanks, Srameen. Saturday was the first time I've seen a murmuration "in person." So it's very exciting. They were only moments before settling Sat, and then Sunday they were already hovering, but we got a 10+min performance. I'll go a good bit earlier today.
    I hope they will stay there for a while, but the area is farmland, so disruption is entirely possible/likely.


  • #4
    ThunderCat
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    It's a fantastic sight alright OP, nomatter the flock size. This video might interest you - starling murmuration above Rome with an estimated 5 million of them:


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-mCuFYfJdI


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