This starling murmuration has to have been one of the best things I have ever seen, it was absolutely amazing, fully living up to my expectations, having seen it on the television many times. We were made aware that the starlings were doing their thing on Facebook last week, so at the first opportunity we were there with cameras poised! It was another freezing cold slightly drizzly late afternoon. We arrived at the car park where the ferry goes from Studland to Sandbanks about 4pm and the starlings started to group about 4.15 ish, starting with maybe a dozen or so and very gradually building up until a couple of enormous groups suddenly appeared and joined in. The whole thing was so graceful and moved so effortlessly, swooping and making swift fluid movements. This went on for over half an hour then the group seemed to get tighter together and suddenly the whole lot dropped into the reed beds to roost. The noise as we went across the board walk back to the car near the reed beds was quite epic too. I can thoroughly recommend watching this, words aren't enough but if you get the chance, get along to a murmuration, you won't be disappointed. Apparently there were about 10,000 birds in this murmuration, (i'm not sure who counted but it certainly wasn't me!) and they've come over from Eastern Europe where it's very cold at the moment.
By the Sandbanks Ferry.
And in the other direction along the beach.
Deer were here, in the sand dunes!
Keeping an eye out for starlings.....
Absolutely amazing!
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