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Originally Posted by StuartDH Whilst out and about in the Peak District yesterday I came across a field in the Edale Valley with close to a thousand Fieldfare stripping fruit off some nearby bushes. They bolted almost as soon as I arrived, but then they turned and flew about 20ft overhead with a great display of colours.
I've always been a sucker for large flocks of birds and this was one of the best sights yet.  |
I well remember a few years ago (1997 I think). I had been fishing just above Bidford on Avon, on the Warwickshire Avon. Where I had been fishing was about ten foot down a fairly steep bank so obviously I couldn't see what was going on behind me. Also as I was tight to the bank it shrouded out any noise. Imagine my surprise on packing up and clambering to the top of the bank to be confronted by a moving mass of mixed Fieldfare and Redwings on the ground in their thousands. On top of that all the trees were covered in them also. As I broke the skyline the birds erupted and the sky turned black with them. Magical moment.
If you want to see large flocks Stuart get yourself down to Westhay NNR in Somerset where millions of Starlings roost. Now that IS an unforgettable sight.