Starling Trail

Starling Murmuration – Walton Heath, Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID JB_8083

A beautiful sunset this evening at RSPB Ham Wall.

The starlings are moving their roost site from the northern edge of the reserve to a reed bed called Walton Heath.  This is popular location as it is close to the car park, hopefully they will continue to roost here over Christmas.

Starling Murmuration – Walton Heath, Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7209

A swan shows the starling little interest.  Hard to imagine given the noise they are making.

Starling Murmuration – Walton Heath, Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7879

The starlings take a long time to settle and continue to move in waves across the heath.

Starling Murmuration – Walton Heath, Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7906

It was a beautiful sky.

Starling Murmuration – Walton Heath, Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID JB_8191

There is a lot of room in Walton Heath for a few hundred thousand starlings.  Despite this many lift into the air to fly back to their old roost.

Starling Murmuration – Walton Heath, Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID JB_8487

A patch of red sky provides the backdrop.

Starling Murmuration – Walton Heath, Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID JB_8731

Amazing.

Starling Murmuration – Walton Heath, Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID JB_8793

Even in the dark they continue to stream back to the old roost site.

Starling Murmuration – Walton Heath, Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID JB_8866