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Sunday, 22 January 2017

Dramatic finale to the evening's murmuration.

I captured this video clip of Starlings at Brighouse this evening, many others had just gone down:

Other observations of the day included: 7 - 8 Meadow Pipits beside Ringby Lane, Ploughcroft.
13 Common Gulls included 3 juveniles at Ploughcroft
Herring gulls among the crows on Swalesmoor, Ploughcroft
Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming in Shibden Valley despite light snow falling.
Mistle Thrush and 2 Goldfinches in Bradford Old Rd. Claremount.


2 comments:

  1. Awesome footage Steve! What a beautiful 'ball of birds'. Wonderful to see them 'funneling' down into the holly trees to roost.

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  2. Great bit of film Steve well done....

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