Burscough, Merseyside. 13th Nov, 2017. UK Weather. Shifting shapes fill the skies as spectacular Starling flocks murmurate over Martin Mere nature reserve at sunset. An estimated 50 thousand starlings gather at the onset of a cold winter, and early nights triggers this autumn gathering and groupings. The murmur or chatter, the interaction between the huge numbers as they fly, is quite intense and is thought to form part of a communication of sorts. Credit: MediaWorldImages/Alamy Live News
WWT Martin Mere is currently the home to one of nature’s most amazing spectacles – 50,000 starlings roosting at the Centre. The birds disperse during the day but return to the Centre at approximately 4pm every day with a fantastic twenty minute spectacle, creating shapes in the sky as they prepare to roost for the evening. It is the largest number of starlings the centre has ever seen, being at least ten years since the last large roost of 30,000 birds.
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