Has anybody seen any starlings this year?

[donnakebab]

Not that I'm a huge fan but we used to have them nesting under our eves every year since I don't know when, even with 3 cats lurking in the garden at some point in the day. Haven't seen any this year anywhere. Maybe it's a question for the RSPB.

[VirginVegGrower]

None in this bit of South Derbyshire - will ask my my mum about Staffordshire.

[mandyballantyne]

Not that I'm a huge fan but we used to have them nesting under our eves every year since I don't know when, even with 3 cats lurking in the garden at some point in the day. Haven't seen any this year anywhere. Maybe it's a question for the RSPB.

We have had loads the last two years, even with lots of cats in the village....having said that it was probably about 8/9 years since we have had so many.

Mandy

[Jeanied]

Had a whole load of them on the bird feeders earlier this year ... but I haven't seen them for a while so I will keep a look out when I put the feed out again.

[rustylady]

Loads of them round here.

[Two_Sheds]

As Rusty says, loads on the coast, all year round. They are a site to see when they are preparing to roost for the night: Starlings flocking over Brighton's West Pier - YouTube

[arpoet]

We had lots this summer, and lots of babies too, feedin in the gardens, but they seem to have moved away now.
Roger

[Aberdeenplotter]

No shortage of the blighters in my back garden. Many items have had to be rewashed because of their toilet habits

[chris]

We have 300 at last count that visit my neighbours garden. The RSPB didn't believe her count (on those charts that you submit or something) and came out to verify heh

[Glutton4...]

Not seen any here for a couple of months - we used to get a fantastic display every evening. Now it's Canada Geese - about 100 of them - in three groups coming in to the reservoir out the back. Noisy boogers!

[Flummery]

Can't shift for them here. They line up on every rooftop, on people' aerials, anywhere they can get a perch. I love them!

[Bren In Pots]

We had lots around a 100 at a time mostly on roofs and just now they're coming down for the Rowan tree berries.

[VirginVegGrower]

Loads in Staffs apparently. Huge flocks gathering on rooves near my mother. Obviously we have been too preoccupied in Derbyshire to notice.

[FionaH]

Saw loads in West Bay, Dorset in September

[pauco]

Good numbers of them here all year round. Very good mimics they are too


paul.