A MURMURATION of Starlings has been sighted in Clevedon.
A gentleman from the area reports seeing the birds between 5pm - 5.30pm last night, just as it was getting dark.
He says: "Hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of Starlings were doing their wonderful dance, which I haven't seen for 30 years.
"I thought I was having hallucinations at first, they just kept appearing and disappearing. It was gorgeous."
Starlings flock together (murmurate) to protect themselves from predators, offering safety in numbers.
It is also believed they may do this to keep warm, which could explain why they tend to murmurate as it is getting cold and dark.
Starlings mainly choose to roost in places which are sheltered from the elements, such as woodland, however it isn't uncommon for them to also roost in reedbeds, cliffs, buildings or industrial structures.
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