I have witnessed a small scale Starling spectacular for the last three late afternoons from the river bank at South Heighton. The flock at a guess numbers from the high hundreds up to a thousand birds and begins to form on the Pylons and power cables nearby. Its very enjoyable viewing as the birds twist and turn,mass together and stretch out in swirling waves. Yesterday the aerial display lasted for about 30 minutes ( from 4 p.m.) before the birds all dropped into reeds, which fringe a short section of the old River Ouse course between the river bank and railway line, squabbling and jostling for position as they vied for the best roost perches and were quite vocal. This afternoon they were already in the reeds when I walked past but occasionally a few birds would fly up and move to another spot.
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