22 January 2011

Starling roost increasing

Recently, each evening the pre-roost gathering of Starlings in Gorseinon has increased day-on-day, with several thousand present in the taller trees around the gardens tonight, by far the most I have seen in many years. Sequence shows a typical tree loosing its 'leaves' as birds head off to the main roost site in the reedbeds at Llangennech. There must be quite a gathering there at present so well worth checking out.
 
 

4 comments:

Mark Hipkin said...

Nice work Barry. I like the long exposure effect. Starlings seem to be on the increase to me. Much more prominent in the garden and elsewhere this last year or so.

Barry Stewart said...

Spectacular roost of maybe 20,000 birds at Llangennch filters beds this evening.

Sean Cox said...

Thanks Barry. went to Llangennech this evening at around 5.30pm - spectacular sight and sounds.

Barry Stewart said...

Nice one Sean - did you attempt an estaimate of numbers?