Starling Trail

Starling Murmuration - Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_1613

Starling Murmuration – Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_1613

Another week visiting the starling murmurations on the Avalon Marshes.  This time the birds selected a roosting site over in the far west side of Shapwick Heath nature reserve.

Day One

Great sunset this evening.  Shapwick Heath covers a huge area. I did not know the best place to watch, so I decided to wait somewhere near the middle of the main drove.

Starling Murmuration - Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_1876

Starling Murmuration – Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_1876

Sadly, the starlings chose to roost in the distance over the far trees.  However, we did get to watch several groups of starlings fly overhead heading off into the glorious sunset.

Starling Murmuration - Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_1934

Starling Murmuration – Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_1934

Day Two

The beautiful skies of the previous day were a distant past.  But by finding a much better spot it was an amazing evening.

Starling Murmuration - Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_1961

Starling Murmuration – Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_1961

The weather was dull, but not black and white!

Starling Murmuration - Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_1572

Starling Murmuration – Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_1572

The murmuration is awesome when the birds are this close.

Starling Murmuration - Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_2215

Starling Murmuration – Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_2215

It was not so a flock as a swarm!

Starling Murmuration - Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_1572

Starling Murmuration – Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_1572

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