Birds around Bristol? (1 Viewer)

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ern the burn

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• Oct 9, 2005

• #1

:hi: :hi: Hello everybody!! My first time at the birdforum, looks interesting . I'm a birdwatching bricklayer from Folkestone , kent, England . I'm off to Bristol on the last weekend of this month, can anyone point me in the direction of the starlings roosting along the severn as featured by bill oddie, i think it was near Slimbridge. ???

 

The Raptor

Bristol City's No.1 Fan!

• Oct 9, 2005

• #2

Hello ern the burn.

I'm a birdwatching postman from Bristol. I too saw the amazing filming of the starlings featured by Bill Oddie and believe that they are roosting near to Slimbridge but sadly cannot be certain for I too would love to see this wonderful site. Hope someone can let us know.

 

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themexican

Well-known member

• Oct 9, 2005

• #3

The Raptor said:

Hello ern the burn.

I'm a birdwatching postman from Bristol. I too saw the amazing filming of the starlings featured by Bill Oddie and believe that they are roosting near to Slimbridge but sadly cannot be certain for I too would love to see this wonderful site. Hope someone can let us know.

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Speaking as an ex wurzel from Brizzle i think you might find he was on the somerset levels (Kings Sedgemoor Drain) "OOH Aarr ! :t:

 

The Raptor

Bristol City's No.1 Fan!

• Oct 10, 2005

• #4

Great to hear from a ex wurzel from Brizzle, very interested to know your living in Dolgellau, my wife and I have visited and passed through many times on our visits to North Wales.

Why do you think the Starlings our on the somerset levels. "Ooh Aarr" BCFC for ever.

 

bob hastie

Well-known member

• Oct 10, 2005

• #5

As far as I remember the film was made on the levels at Westhay Moor, follow this link
http://www.somersetwildlife.org/reserve_4.php
Even if this wasn't the place there was certainly a hugh starling roost there last winter. It is still a bit early yet for the roost but hopefully by the time you come this way it may have begun. PM me closer to the time and I will give you any details I know.