largest one locally used to be at runcorn bridge across the mersey-they used to get 50,000+ about 20 years ago,don't know if its still the same
Mark Evans said
Sat Dec 2 10:47 PM, 2006
thank yous for that. i know the kids will enjoy it aswell (for a change!)
Ian Chisnall said
Thu Nov 30 12:53 PM, 2006
There was a large one last year at Least at Foulridge Reservoir (East Lancs) - a large one.
Ian
Kane Brides said
Thu Nov 30 10:46 AM, 2006
Hi,
There is one at WWT Martin Mere around 5,000 birds according to the notice boards. If you stand in the car park or in the captive wildfowl area (near the visitors centre) you will see them. Last night around 4pm there was a spectacular mass of them. They all roost in bamboo (I believe) within the captive area.
Cheers Kane
Ian Woosey said
Thu Nov 30 10:02 AM, 2006
Hi Mark,
If you look in the 2005 G.M. Bird Report that should give you a good idea of roosts and numbers involved. Personally I`ve seen Starling `balls` wheeling about at the back of Bryn Marsh at the Wigan Flashes, though admittedly there wasn`t `massive` numbers involved.
Ian.
-- Edited by Ian Woosey at 10:20, 2006-11-30
-- Edited by Ian Woosey at 10:53, 2006-11-30
Tony Coatsworth said
Thu Nov 30 9:47 AM, 2006
There's one on the English side of the Solway just before Gretna. I seem to remember a few years ago seeing a huge flock wheeling about when I was coming down the M6.
Not sure about any local ones though.
Mark Evans said
Wed Nov 29 10:12 PM, 2006
does anyone know of a local, large starling roost? i fancy experiencing one this winter but only know of large roosts down south
largest one locally used to be at runcorn bridge across the mersey-they used to get 50,000+ about 20 years ago,don't know if its still the same
There was a large one last year at Least at Foulridge Reservoir (East Lancs) - a large one.
Ian
Hi,
There is one at WWT Martin Mere around 5,000 birds according to the notice boards. If you stand in the car park or in the captive wildfowl area (near the visitors centre) you will see them. Last night around 4pm there was a spectacular mass of them. They all roost in bamboo (I believe) within the captive area.
Cheers Kane
-- Edited by Ian Woosey at 10:20, 2006-11-30
-- Edited by Ian Woosey at 10:53, 2006-11-30
There's one on the English side of the Solway just before Gretna. I seem to remember a few years ago seeing a huge flock wheeling about when I was coming down the M6.
Not sure about any local ones though.