We've all seen them, if you've been in the heart of Swindon in the evening. Tens of thousands of Starlings roosting around New College. The last time I saw such numbers was in southern Italy many years ago, but what I saw tonight surpassed that. With the car parked up in the car park in Hawksworth Way, it was camera at the ready and an opportunity to catch an amazing moment. The only thing I forgot to take into account was the amount of poop that was going to fall on me and the car. Me and the car were covered and the smell is still on me, even after a couple of hours. Anyhow here are a few images from this evening, including a before after shot when a thousand plus birds landed on the top of a tree before flying off to join the main groups.
Above New College
One of the smaller flocks above the Great Western Way at Cheney Manor
More and more birds arriving
A close up of the trees smothered in birds.
The tree looks like its in leaf (Before)
And then they all take off (After)
Probably just a tenth of the flock
