Starlings doing there display (1 Viewer)

[Orionthehunter]

If your heading out to Moore NR (near warrrington) it is worth waiting until around 3.30 to 4pm for the Starlings to do there Display. Around 10.000+ are there and it's well worth the view...

Link to a video from Wednesday I took..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ODAF5Umnm8&feature=feedu

 

[Cheshire Birder]

If your heading out to Moore NR (near warrrington) it is worth waiting until around 3.30 to 4pm for the Starlings to do there Display. Around 10.000+ are there and it's well worth the view...

Link to a video from Wednesday I took..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ODAF5Umnm8&feature=feedu

Is it the roost at the eastern reedbed? I've have up to three Sparrowhawks hunting the Starlings on previous visits there.

CB

 

[Orionthehunter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0jofrZ-e2U

Much better video ^

Hi CB,

Yes that is the hide to go too, a few sparrowhawks were hovering around at the time but I didn't see anything happen mind it was getting dark at the time......

 

[sid ashton]

Starlings doing their display

When I first started going to Moore about 6 -7 years ago, looking for Bitterns from the old hide at the Eastern reedbed, it was always worth hanging around to watch the Starling roost and the Sparrowhawk coming out to pick off dinner Things don't change much.

 

[oldkiteman]

Here is a short video i took today,sunday 20/11/11 of the starlings at Moore NR,It was only when i edited it that i noticed the sparrow hawks attacking the swarm.Rob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LNLCAHLjq4&feature=feedu

 

[oldkiteman]

I just watched Autumnwatch Unsprung and was supprised to see my video featured on it!Here is a shorter version of it showing the falcons.Rob
http://vimeo.com/32528833

 

[Pitvar]

Fantastic spectacle this afternoon in front of a packed hide - at one point a Sparrowhawk hung about 5 metres above the hide as it surveyed the starling flocks.

 

[Jeanieallergy]

Can these starlings still be seen at Moore, or is it too late now it's January?
Thanks.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Can these starlings still be seen at Moore, or is it too late now it's January?
Thanks.

Should be able to see them until late February if the weather remains cold enough.

Good numbers roosting at Sandbach Flashes (up to 1000) but Moore has much larger numbers.

CB

 

[Jeanieallergy]

Thank you!

 

[Cheshire Birder]

I'm afraid I'm a novice and don't know either Sandbach Flashes or Moore - please can you give me a grid reference and tell me what time I should arrive?
Thank you very much.

Try this link for Sandbach - http://www.cawos.org/sandbachflashes.htm and this for Moore NR - http://www.cawos.org/moore.htm. Both have useful maps.

CB

 

[Jeanieallergy]

Try this link for Sandbach - http://www.cawos.org/sandbachflashes.htm and this for Moore NR - http://www.cawos.org/moore.htm. Both have useful maps.
CB

Thank you. After replying, I decided I was being far too lazy, so I managed to find the Moore website and Facebook pages myself. Not sure where the hides are at Moore - is it obvious when you get there?

 

[captaincarot]

Thank you. After replying, I decided I was being far too lazy, so I managed to find the Moore website and Facebook pages myself. Not sure where the hides are at Moore - is it obvious when you get there?

i think if you look round the moore website it has a map see bottom of about moore page on website. but they're not too hard to find either as they're in general by the side of the paths

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Very few Starlings roosting at Budworth Mere this evening due to several Sparrowhawks in the area.

CB

 

[sid ashton]

Starlings doing their display

Very few Starlings roosting at Budworth Mere this evening due to several Sparrowhawks in the area.

CB

A couple of hours at Moore yesterday afternoon mainly to have a look at the Starling roost over the Eastern reedbed. We were not disappointed - there was a good sized group, at least as large as in the original video on this thread, also accompanied by a couple of Sparrowhawks.

Also had brief flight views of one of the Bitterns.