Starlings in Suffolk

ladyrobin · #1 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 12:57 PM

Hi everyone

Can anyone please tell me where I can see flocks of starlings in Suffolk. I have been watching autumn watch but unfortunately am nowhere near where they are. Does anyone know if starlings roost at Minsmere?

Any help would be appreciated from a new member

mrs fish · #2 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 01:08 PM

I don't know about minsmere but at Landguard Common, Felixstowe they flock and display, I haven't seen it lately so don't know how big it is.

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Chris Hawes · #3 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 01:30 PM

They do flock in fairly large numbers at Minsmere, although I haven't been recently to see if this has begun yet this year. I'm not sure if they are in quite the same numbers as in Somerset, but it's still pretty impressive!

aeshna5 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 02:17 PM

I remember seeing large numbers of Starlings coming into roost at Minsmere last winter- quite an impressive sight!

epops · #5 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 02:22 PM

I've seen the starlings come into roost at languard while i been fishing down there although not in feally large numbers and also at minsmere where they were in quite large flocks.

ladyrobin · #6 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 09:45 PM

Thank you everyone.

Going to Minsmere this Sunday so hope to see the elusive penduline tit which was there Monday and Tuesday and hopefully see the starlings flock.

Hobjob · #7 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyrobin

Thank you everyone.

Going to Minsmere this Sunday so hope to see the elusive penduline tit which was there Monday and Tuesday and hopefully see the starlings flock.

There was a good flock last year at Minsmere, but I haven't heard if it has formed yet this year, but I've been away a good bit. At its peak it was said to be 100,000, but I don't know how you can count the things!!

I failed on the penduline tit yesterday, but there is a lesser yellow legs showing well from East Hide - it has been reported again to-day. There were lots of BarWits and about 50 snipe feeding in the open water - not seen so many out of cover before. And about 5 Bewick's that seemed too lazy to have gone feeding.

The Penduloine tit has not been reported to-day

For the Starlings, be on North wall about 30 minutes before sunset, but it might be worth a call to the reserve to see if they are around yet.